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NetDfsAdd (netapi32)
 
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Summary
The NetDfsAdd function creates a new Distributed File System (Dfs) link or adds targets to an existing link in a Dfs root.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("Netapi32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError=true)]
static extern int NetDfsAdd(
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
string DfsEntryPath,
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
string ServerName,
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
string PathName,
[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]
string Comment,
int Flags);

VB Signature:

Declare Function NetDfsAdd Lib "netapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

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Tips & Tricks:

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Sample Code:

// DFS_ADD_VOLUME has a value of 1 - see MSDN docs
NetDfsAdd("\\DfsRoot\Path\Dir", "FileServer", "Share", "Comment", 1);

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Documentation
NetDfsAdd on MSDN

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