Add namespace servers to a domain-based DFS namespace

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008

You can increase the availability of a domain-based namespace by specifying additional namespace servers to host the namespace.

To add a namespace server to a domain-based namespace

To add a namespace server to a domain-based namespace using DFS Management, use the following procedure:

1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DFS Management.

2. In the console tree, under the Namespaces node, right-click a domain-based namespace, and then click Add Namespace Server.

3. Enter the path to another server, or click Browse to locate a server.

Note

This procedure is not applicable for stand-alone namespaces because they support only a single namespace server. To increase the availability of a stand-alone namespace, specify a failover cluster as the namespace server in the New Namespace Wizard.

Tip

To add a namespace server by using Windows PowerShell, use the New-DfsnRootTarget cmdlet. The DFSN Windows PowerShell module was introduced in Windows Server 2012.

Additional References

• Deploying DFS Namespaces
• Review DFS Namespaces Server Requirements
• Create a DFS Namespace
• Delegate Management Permissions for DFS Namespaces