The Registry path that contains entries for the Replicator service is the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
\Replicator\ParametersCrashDir REG_SZ First-level directory name
This item is temporarily recorded in the Registry by the Replicator service. If it remains after a system repair, you can delete this entry using Registry Editor.
ExportList REG_SZ List
Lists an unlimited number of servers or domains that receive notices when the export directory is updated. These servers subsequently replicate from the export server. If no List value is specified, the export server sends a notice to its domain. Separate multiple List names with a semicolon (;). This value is ignored if the value of Replicate is 2 (Import).
Do not use the UNC name when you specify a computername; that is, do not include two backslashes (\\) at the beginning of the name.
Use the Replicator controls in Server Manager or the Server icon in Control Panel to set this value.
Default: (none)
ExportPath REG_SZ or REG_EXPAND_SZ Pathname
Specifies the export path. All files to be replicated must be in a subdirectory of the export directory. This value is ignored if the value of Replicate is set to 2 (Import). Use the Replicator controls in Server Manager or the Server icon in Control Panel to set this value, which cannot be a UNC name.
Default: %SystemRoot%\System32\Repl\Export
GuardTime REG_DWORD 0 to one-half of Interval minutes
Sets the number of minutes an export directory must be stable (no changes to any files) before import servers can replicate its files.
Default: 2 minutes
ImportList REG_SZ List
Lists an unlimited number of servers or domains that receive notices when the import directory is updated. These servers subsequently replicate from the import server. If no List value is specified, updates come from the import server's domain. Separate multiple List names with a semicolon (;). This value is ignored if the value of Replicate is 1 (Export).
Do not use the UNC name when you specify a computername; that is, do not include two backslashes (\\) at the beginning of the name.
Use the Replicator controls in Server Manager or the Server icon in Control Panel to set this value.
ImportPath REG_SZ or REG_EXPAND_SZ Pathname
Specifies the path on the import server to receive replicas from the export servers. This value is ignored if the value of Replicate is 1 (Export). Use the Replicator controls in Server Manager or the Server icon in Control Panel to set this value, which cannot be a UNC name.
Default: %SystemRoot%\System32\Repl\Import
Interval REG_DWORD 1 to 60 minutes
Sets how often an export server checks the replicated directories for changes. This option is ignored on import servers.
Default: 5 minutes
Pulse REG_DWORD 1 to 10 cycles
Specifies how often the export server repeats sending the last update notice. These repeat notices are sent even when no changes have occurred, so that import servers that missed the original update notice can receive the notice. The server waits the equivalent of (Pulse * Interval) minutes before sending each repeat notice.
Default: 3
Random REG_DWORD 1 to 120 seconds
Specifies the maximum time that the import servers can wait before requesting an update. An import server uses the export server's value of Random to generate a random number of seconds (from 0 to the value of Random). The import server waits this long after receiving an update notice before requesting the replica from the export server. This prevents the export server from being overloaded by simultaneous update requests.
Default: 60
Replicate REG_DWORD 1, 2, or 3
Specifies the Replicator action, according to the following:
Value | Meaning |
1 | Export—the server maintains a master tree to be replicated. |
2 | Import—the server receives update notices from the export server. |
3 | Both— the server is to export and import directories or files. |
Use the Replicator controls in Server Manager or the Server icon in Control Panel to set this value.
Default: 3