DFSUtil fails to create target folder but GUI does

hi all, trying use dfsutil create dfs links along associated shares. equivalent of creating new folder in namespace , specifying share doesn't exist target. dfs console warns doesn't exist , prompts allow create. works flawlessly in gui.

now i'm trying script of these things out using dfsutil command line , can create target , add links fine, folders referenced never show in file system.

dfsutil.exe link add \\mydfs.name.local\share\xyz \\server01\share\xyz

the result command completes successfully. can see link there , it's correct. checks out, gui confirms this. difference folder specified in \\server01\share\xyz never gets created. link in namespace shows fine at: \\mydfs.name.local\share\xyz it's unclickable since it's referencing target doesn't exist.

if later issue target add command:

dfsutil.exe target add \\mydfs.name.local\share\xyz \\server02\share\xyz

that completes successfully. however, previous case, see added target in gui , properties on actual namespace folder confirms it's in there , it's correct, however, folder doesn't generate on target server, link invalid.

i've tried appending -restore command line switch , doesn't seem different or without. worst part of know working before.

many in advance,

ajm

i've tested , verified: dfsutil not create folders, links.

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