10. Install and Configure DFS Namespaces in Windows Server 2019

Video Series on Advance Networking with Windows Server 2019:

In this video tutorial, we will install and configure DFS ( Distributed File System ) Namespaces in Windows Server 2019.
DFS Namespaces is a role service in Windows Server that enables you to group shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces. This makes it possible to give users a virtual view of shared folders, where a single path leads to files located on multiple servers.

1: Install DFS server role.
2: Create a DFS Namespace.
3: Create a new share folder using server manager console.
4: Add new folder in DFS namespace with target path.
5: Add new folder in DFS namespace by creating share within the dfs management console.

Microsoft Official Documentation on DFS:

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[AvirupGhosh]

Awesome representation.. I needed a refresher on this topic and everything I got what I needed. Thanks a lot for the video

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[domsan]

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[nabeelm]

Sir, your vidoes are very informative and it is very helpful

[alicioneto]

"the member is running a client Operating System"
two servers, SBS 2012 and SBS 2022
one shared folder on each
returns this error

[rsadatluxanov]

I have problem in 3:50, cannot connect to the domain

[tejenderjeetsohi]

bro u should also show what user sees if he doesnt has access to the shared folder

[Mehpatel]

when i tried install DFS Namespace - it's already install but cannot find in tool option to load DFSname console

[ramarao]

Can you please help to configure DFS Namespace with Azure file share

[vcolet]

Hello if I have a H drive on a server where we keep files, and I want to have a backup server just in case the h drive has issues, using dfs share, if I create a new server that will be the backup server, which server to I install dfs on the orig live server that has the h drive, or the backup server.

[muneernilambur]

Hi, I have created DFS folder using the same steps which you have shown. But when I'm clicking the folder using UNC path, it's creating the same folders like an infinite loop.. one folder inside another and so on.. can you please help

[supriyakagitha]

Should we need to do any replication here

[jamespage]

You're saying ROLE, but I am hearing RULES. Throws me off. I am looking for server RULES and can't find them. ;)