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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 Send the user to this network path.


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 theDfs 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 Dfs Root.


Invokes the Create New Dfs Root wizard.


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 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.