Adding DFS Namespaces to a Local SMB Group

Use the following procedure to add a DFS namespace to a local SMB group.

1. Create a local user account on the server for user dfsadmin. Be sure to use the same password as when the local user was first created on the Windows machine.
2. Add dfsadmin to local SMB group Administrators.
3. Log in as dfsadmin on the Windows machine from which the DFS namespace will be modified.