Tuning DFS Namespaces

Updated: October 16, 2013

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

After creating a namespace and adding folders and targets, refer to the following sections to tune or optimize the way DFS Namespace handles referrals and polls Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) for updated namespace data:

• Enable Access-Based Enumeration on a Namespace

• Enable or Disable Referrals and Client Failback

• Change the Amount of Time That Clients Cache Referrals

• Set the Ordering Method for Targets in Referrals

• Set Target Priority to Override Referral Ordering

• Optimize Namespace Polling

• Using Inherited Permissions with Access-Based Enumeration