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Creates an endpoint for an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system.

post/#X-Amz-Target=FmrsService.CreateLocationFsxWindows

Headers

X-Amz-Target'FmrsService.CreateLocationFsxWindows' required

Request body

Subdirectorystring

Specifies a mount path for your file system using forward slashes. This is where DataSync reads or writes data (depending on if this is a source or destination location).

FsxFilesystemArnstring required

Specifies the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the FSx for Windows File Server file system.

SecurityGroupArnsEc2SecurityGroupArn[] required
<p>Specifies the ARNs of the security groups that provide access to your file system's preferred subnet.</p> <note> <p>If you choose a security group that doesn't allow connections from within itself, do one of the following:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Configure the security group to allow it to communicate within itself.</p> </li> <li> <p>Choose a different security group that can communicate with the mount target's security group.</p> </li> </ul> </note>
Userstring required
<p>Specifies the user who has the permissions to access files and folders in the file system.</p> <p>For information about choosing a user name that ensures sufficient permissions to files, folders, and metadata, see <a href="create-fsx-location.html#FSxWuser">user</a>.</p>
Domainstring

Specifies the name of the Windows domain that the FSx for Windows File Server belongs to.

Passwordstring password required

Specifies the password of the user who has the permissions to access files and folders in the file system.

Response

Success

LocationArnstring

The ARN of the FSx for Windows File Server file system location you created.