Copyright: Monday, July 09, 2001 08:13:48


Specifies the name of an alternate that you want to add to the set of DFS shared folders. The alternate must be a Windows 2000 Server running NTFS and the DFS service.


Displays a list of alternates from which to choose when adding an alternate to a set of DFS shared folders.


Prevents the alternate from participating in replication.


Causes the alternate to participate in replication.


Specifies the logical name for the subfolder of a DFS root. This logical name appears as a folder in the DFS logical hierarchy. For example, a subfolder could be named Sales. This subfolder might be mapped to the physical location of \\company\sales, which is designated in Path to target (shared folder).


Displays the path users will use to access the link. This path will change depending on the logical name you type in Link name.


Displays a list of existing shared folders within a domain. You can select any of these shared folders to be a DFS link in DFS.


Specifies the physical location of the DFS link. For example, even though a DFS link may be named External, the network path might be \\company\sales.


Displays a directory tree within the network.


Allows you to attach a comment to the new DFS link that you create.


Specifies the number of seconds that the client system stores information locally regarding the location of the requested DFS shared folder.


Specifies an existing DFS root that you want to manage from the DFS console.


Displays a tree of existing DFS roots, grouped by domain name. Selecting a DFS root in the tree causes the root name to be displayed in Root or host server.


Invokes the Create New DFS Root wizard.


Specifies the maximum number of links that you want to display in the console tree.


Displays all the links associated with the current root, up to the number specified in the Type the maximum number of links box.


Displays only those links conforming to the specified filtering criteria.


Allows you to specify whether to display links whose names start with or contain the specified filtering criteria.


Contains the text string used to filter the list of links.


Lists the files or filename specifications that are excluded from replication.


Allows you to edit the list of files that are excluded from replication.


Lists the subfolders that are excluded from replication.


Allows you to edit the list of subfolders that are excluded from replication.


Allows you to specify the initial master, which is the server from which file replication begins when replication is first enabled.


Displays the currently configured replication topology.


Displays the server that currently serves as the replication hub. Files are replicated from this server to the other servers that participate in replication.


Opens the replication schedule.


Allows you to change or customize the replication topology.


Allows you to choose between ring, hub and spoke, or full mesh topologies, or to specify a custom topology of your own.


Rebuilds the connections between servers according to the selected topology. This will overwrite any changes you have made to the list of connections.


Displays the server that currently serves as the replication hub. Files are replicated from this server to the other servers that participate in replication.


Displays the list of replication connections between servers and allows you to enable or disable specific connections.


If you have selected a custom topology, this button allows you to create a new replication connection between servers.


If you have selected a custom topology, this button allows you to delete an existing replication connection from the list above.


Opens the replication schedule.


Displays the available servers and allows you to choose one to serve as a source for replication. Files will replicate to the server you select in the Connect with list.


Displays the available servers and allows you to choose one to serve as a destination for replication. Files will replicate to this server from the server you select in the Connect from list.


This is the help text for IDH_MROOTS_LIST.


Allows you to enter a string for inclusion in the list below.


Displays the list of strings you have entered.


Adds the entry you have typed to the list.


Removes the selected entry from the list.


Specifies the DFS link to which the set of DFS shared folders applies.


Contains any comments you want to set for the specified set of DFS shared folders.


Specifies the number of seconds that the client system stores information locally regarding the location of the requested DFS shared folder.


Specifies whether to publish the root to Active Directory.


Displays the path users use to access this root.


Allows you to type a description for the root that will display in Active Directory.


Displays the list of keywords that users can use to find this root in Active Directory.


Allows you to edit the list of keywords.


Allows you to enter the username or e-mail address of the person or people responsible for managing this root, to display in Active Directory.


Specifies the set of DFS shared folders for the topology you want to manage.


Lists the computer systems that make up the set of DFS shared folders.


Enables replication for the selected DFS shared folder.


Disables replication for the selected DFS shared folder.


Click to make the selected DFS shared folder initiate replication to other designated folders in the set of DFS shared folders. Once initial replication has occurred, this button disappears.


Displays the list of referrals for the shared resource. When you access the shared resource specified above, you are automatically redirected to one of the referrals in this list. The list also indicated which referral is active, and displays the status of each referral if you have clicked Check Status.


Reports the network connection status of the referrals in the referral list. A blue check mark at the bottom right indicates that the referral can be reached. A red cross indicates that the referral cannot be reached on the network.


Specifies the path to the shared resource for which properties are shown.


Flushes out the internal cache from your previous use of this shared resource.


Sets the selected referral as active. When you access the shared resource specified at the top, DFS will redirect you to the active referral, if possible. The active referral is indicated by a white check mark in a black circle at the upper left of the shared folder icon.