Change the amount of time that clients cache referrals
Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2
A referral is an ordered list of targets that a client computer receives from a domain controller or namespace server when the user accesses a namespace root or folder with targets in the namespace. You can adjust how long clients cache a referral before requesting a new one.
To change the amount of time that clients cache namespace root referrals
Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DFS Management.
In the console tree, under the Namespaces node, right-click a namespace, and then click Properties.
On the Referrals tab, in the Cache duration (in seconds) box, type the amount of time (in seconds) that clients cache namespace root referrals. The default setting is 300 seconds or five minutes.
To change the amount of time that clients cache folder referrals
Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DFS Management.
In the console tree, under the Namespaces node, right-click a folder that has targets, and then click Properties.
On the Referrals tab, in the Cache duration (in seconds) box, type the amount of time (in seconds) that clients cache folder referrals in the Cache duration (in seconds) box. The default setting is 1800 seconds or 30 minutes.
Note
- To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Local Administrators group on each server that hosts the namespace, or you must have been delegated the ability to manage an existing namespace.
See Also
Concepts
Security requirements for creating and managing namespaces
Delegate management permissions for an existing namespace
Referral properties