How can I determine whether a Dfs root is a standalone root or a fault-tolerant (Active Directory--AD-stored) root?

John Savill

July 7, 2005

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A. If the Dfs root address is \ You can also determine the root type by using the dfsutil command and specifying the name of the root with the /view parameter. The first output shows a domain root; the second shows a stand-alone root.C:>dfsutil /root:\ztdemo.testshared /viewMicrosoft(R) Windows(TM) Dfs Utility Version 4.0Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-2001. All Rights Reserved.Domain Root with 6 Links [Blob Size: 2474 bytes]C:>dfsutil /root:\vsztisrv01oftshare /viewMicrosoft(R) Windows(TM) Dfs Utility Version 4.0Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-2001. All Rights Reserved.Standalone Root with 3 Links

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