Name

dcdiag

Synopsis

dcdiag /S:server [options]

Test various aspects of the normal functioning of the specified domain controller, including network connectivity, DNS registration, replication success and timeliness, and any similar issues.

Options

/U:domain \user /P: password | *

Specify the authentication credentials. An asterisk for the password causes a password prompt to be issued.

/TEST:list | /SKIP: list [/C]

Specify which tests to run. /TEST indicates a specific list of tests to run, while /SKIP indicates a list of tests to skip (all others are performed). In either case, /C says to extend the test set to include some optional tests. See the online command help for the complete list of tests.

/A | /E

Test all servers in the entire site/enterprise, respectively.

/Q | /V [ / I]

Quiet/verbose mode. / I ignores “superfluous error messages.”

/F: file1 /FERR: file2

Specify an output file for output and fatal error output. The files must be different if both are used.

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