New-Nfs Netgroup

Creates a netgroup.

Syntax

New-NfsNetgroup
   [-NetGroupName] <String>
   [[-AddMember] <String[]>]
   [[-LdapServer] <String>]
   [[-LdapNamingContext] <String>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-NfsNetgroup cmdlet creates a netgroup. It can also add members to the new netgroup. The netgroup provides access to shares that Network File System (NFS) server exports.

You can create a netgroup in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), on an Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) server, or on Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers. If you do not specify a netgroup store, New-NfsNetgroup creates a netgroup in the netgroup store that is configured on the local computer.

The cmdlet creates the netgroup as a relative distinguished name in an LDAP naming context (directory partition). For example, if the specified naming context is DN=netgroups,CN=Contoso,CN=com", the distinguished name of the netgroup Contoso-PrintServices is "DN= Contoso-PrintServices ,DN=netgroups,CN=Contoso,CN=com".

You can group NFS client computers logically into netgroups to easily manage mount permissions for all the computers that are in the group. Because netgroups are a server-side setting, New-NfsNetgroup is not available on client operating systems.

Examples

Example 1: Create a netgroup and add a member

PS C:\> New-NfsNetgroup -NetGroupName "Contoso-PrintServices -AddMember "Contoso-PS02" -LdapInstanceName "Contoso.com" -LdapNamingContext "CN=MappedIdentity,DC=Contoso,DC=com"

This command creates a netgroup that is named Contoso-PrintServices and adds one member that is named Contoso-PS02.

Example 2: Create a netgroup and add multiple members

PS C:\> New-NfsNetgroup -NetGroupName "AppServers" -AddMember "Contoso-APPS-11","Contoso-APPS-12" -LdapServer "Contoso.com" -LdapNamingContext "CN=netgroup,DC=Contoso,DC=com"

This command creates a netgroup that is named AppServers and adds two members that are named Contoso-APPS-11 and Contoso-APPS-12.

Required Parameters

-NetGroupName

Specifies the name of a new netgroup.

Type: String
Aliases: name, ngname
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-AddMember

Specifies the host names or IP addresses of the client computers to add to a netgroup.

Type: String[]
Aliases: add
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: cf
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LdapNamingContext

Specifies the LDAP naming context of the new netgroup store.

Type: String
Aliases: dn
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LdapServer

Specifies the LDAP server name of the new netgroup store. The LDAP server name can be a domain name, AD LDS server name, or other LDAP server name.

Type: String
Aliases: ldap
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: wi
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Outputs

Microsoft.FileServices.Powershell.Nfs.NetGroup