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Configure Shares

• If you are the designated owner of a folder you can share it in Windows Server 2016 a number of different ways.
• Verify Network Discovery is Enabled. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2722035/you-cannot-turn-on-network-discovery-in-network-and-sharing-center-in

Creating and Configure Shares in GUI

• Way 1

  • Create Test folder on C:
  • Rt Click share with...
  • Gives UNC path to share
  • Look at Security tab note permissions OS assigns

• Way 2

  • Rt Click folder/Properties
  • Sharing (same wizard as before)
  • Lets look use Adavanced
  • Enter Share Name note we didn't have that option in way 1
  • Look at Options note slight different options
  • Look at Security tab note no NTFS permissions given
  • Deafult Permissions

• Way 3

  • Computer Management
  • Notes Shares listed on left hand pane
  • Launch Wizard
  • Note top 3 options are like what we saw before, No NTFS permissions Generated
  • Also have offline options
  • Customize option gives easy share access

Configure offline files

• Rt click to access share properties
• Share tab/Advanced Sharing/Caching
• Server Manager/Initial Setup or PowerShell
• Switch to a client
• Map a network Drive
• Rt Click mapped drive select make avail offline
• Then files can be modified. Changes stored under folder on C: then synced * when back on LAN.
• Can be managed via group policy.

Manage Shares Via Server Manager

• To take full advantage of management capabilities use the File and Storage Services blade in Server Manager.
• Alhto the Storage Service role is installed by default with Server 2016 you must install the File Server role Service prior which happens when you create a folder in file explorer

Configure SMB share and session settings using Windows PowerShell Get-help -Smb New-SMBShare -Name test -Path C:\sharefun2 -FullAccess Everyone Get-SMBShare Get-SmbShareAccess -Name test Grant-SmbShareAccess -name test -accountname democo\zmemos -AccessRight Read Revoke-SmbShareAccess -name test -accountname democo\zmemos Block-SmbShareAccess -name test -accountname democo\zmemos Unblock-SmbShareAccess -name test -accountname democo\zmemos Get-SmbSession Remove- SmbShare -Name namegoeshere Get-SMBShare -Name test | Get-SmbShareAccess -Name tbennett Get-SMBShare | Get-SmbShareAccess |OGV Get-SmbServerConfiguration Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false Get-SmbClientConfiguration Configure SMB server and SMB client configuration settings using Windows PowerShellConfigure Share Permissions

Network File System (NFS)

• Another example of file-level access protocol supported by Windows. It works in the same way as SMB for managing shared folders and files hosted on a Windows computer.

• To be able to create NFS shares on a Windows device, the Server for NFS feature must be installed first. Add-WindowsFeature FS-FileServer, FS-NFS-Service -IncludeManagementTools

• Open File and Storage Services > Servers screen, click Shares

• On the File and Storage Services > Servers screen, under the VOLUME section click TASKS and select New Share.

• Select NFS Share - Quick and click Next

• To create NFS shares you must install the Server for NFS role.

  • Add Server Roles Wizard >File and Storage Services if it has not already been installed.
  • Under File and iSCSI Services > File Server and Server for NFS > Click Add Features to include selected NFS features.

Get-NfsShare Get-NfsShare LinuxFolder1 | fl *