Vista - How to delete a DFS node using Powershell

02-19-2008

Does anybody know how to delete a dfs node (rather than the file structure it
refers to) using Powershell? I had hoped to use the WMI WIN32_DFSNODE but
that only appears to have a delete method. I've seen references to
NetDfsRemove in the platform SDK, but I'm wary of using this - I'm an admin
who scripts, not a developer! Is my only (safer) option to call DFSCMD from
PSH?

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Richard Adams
MCSE, CNE, etc

02-19-2008

Richard Adams wrote:

Quote:

> Does anybody know how to delete a dfs node (rather than the file structure it
> refers to) using Powershell? I had hoped to use the WMI WIN32_DFSNODE but
> that only appears to have a delete method. I've seen references to
> NetDfsRemove in the platform SDK, but I'm wary of using this - I'm an admin
> who scripts, not a developer! Is my only (safer) option to call DFSCMD from
> PSH?
>

If you're an admin, and don't want to get too deep, then call dfscmd
from PowerShell, and you're done.

I didn't check, but this might be access from .NET, but you're crossing
the admin/dev line...

Don't reinvent the wheel, use the old command...

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02-19-2008	#1 (permalink)
Richard Adams n/a posts	How to delete a DFS node using Powershell Does anybody know how to delete a dfs node (rather than the file structure it refers to) using Powershell? I had hoped to use the WMI WIN32_DFSNODE but that only appears to have a delete method. I've seen references to NetDfsRemove in the platform SDK, but I'm wary of using this - I'm an admin who scripts, not a developer! Is my only (safer) option to call DFSCMD from PSH? -- Richard Adams MCSE, CNE, etc
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02-19-2008	#2 (permalink)
Marco Shaw [MVP] n/a posts	Re: How to delete a DFS node using Powershell Richard Adams wrote: Quote: > Does anybody know how to delete a dfs node (rather than the file structure it > refers to) using Powershell? I had hoped to use the WMI WIN32_DFSNODE but > that only appears to have a delete method. I've seen references to > NetDfsRemove in the platform SDK, but I'm wary of using this - I'm an admin > who scripts, not a developer! Is my only (safer) option to call DFSCMD from > PSH? > If you're an admin, and don't want to get too deep, then call dfscmd from PowerShell, and you're done. I didn't check, but this might be access from .NET, but you're crossing the admin/dev line... Don't reinvent the wheel, use the old command... -- Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell http://www.microsoft.com/mvp PowerGadgets MVP http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp Blog: http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com
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