Configuring the refresh interval for maps

Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

To configure the refresh interval from the Windows interface

1. Open Microsoft Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Microsoft Services for Network File System.

2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.

3. Right-click User Name Mapping and click Properties.

4. Click the Configuration tab.

5. In Days, Hours, and Minutes, type the refresh interval. The minimum interval is five minutes.

6. To save the settings, click Apply.

To configure the refresh interval from the command line

1. Open the command prompt.

2. At the command prompt, type:

   mapadmin [ComputerName] [–uUser**] [–pPassword] config –r [[days:]hh:]**mm

   Argument	Description
   ComputerName	The name of the computer you want to manage.
   User	The name of the user who has administrative privileges on the computer, if different from the current user.
   Password	The password for the person who has administrative privileges on the computer, if different from the current user.
   days:hh:mm	The refresh interval for updating from the Windows and Network Information Service (NIS) databases in days, hours, and minutes. The minimum interval is five minutes.

   Note

   To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: mapadmin /?