What utility is the preferred method for creating and managing shares within Server 2012 R2?
IntroductionIn this article, I will show you how to create shared folders in Windows Server 2016, so that you can share it with the people on the other computers in your network or workgroup. Show
I will explain this shared folder creation process in 8 steps. It is very simple and easy to follow. Step 1 First step in this process would be opening your Server Manager Dashboard —> go to Tools —> click Computer Management. Image: Server Manager Dashboard. Step 2 Once you click Computer Management, it will open up Computer Management Window, where you can see different types of tools and utilities. Now, expand System Tools —> expand Shared Folders —> Right-click on Shares —> Select New Share. Image: Computer Management Step 3 As soon as you click New Share, it will open Create A Shared Folder Wizard —> Click Next. Image: Create A Shared Folder Wizard. Step 4 Click Browse or type the path to the folder, where you want to share. Image: Specify Folder Path Step 5 As you can see in the screenshot given below, I clicked on Browse and choose the “C” drive. Click Make New Folder to create a new folder in the “C” drive. I named the folder as ImportantDocs and subsequently click OK. [Note- You can pick an existing folder, but I have added a new folder, which I am going to share.] Image: Select or Create a Folder to Share. Step 6 In Step 5, I created a folder called ImportantDocs in the “C” drive to share, which you will see in the screenshot given below. My folder path is C:\ImportantDocs and click Next. Image: Folder Path Step 7 As soon as you click Next in the step given above, you will get some options to add a name and description to the shared folder. You can give a description in this step. Image: Specify Name and Description to the Shared Folder. Step 8 In this step, you need to specify Permissions to the shared folder, if you want to. I selected All users have read-only Access, so that it can be accessed by all the users in my network. I clicked Finish to complete this process. Image: Permissions to Shared Folders Now, it should create a shared folder in my “C” drive ( at C:\ImportantDocs Location. You can verify this by navigating to the location. I navigated to C:\ImportantDocs to see if there’s a folder called “ImportantDocs”, as you can see in the screenshot given below. This folder is now created at this location. This folder can now be accessed by all the people on other computers in my network. Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 It is recommended that you consult the administrator for the network you are using when configuring the file server. The number of users or clients that can access a server running Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 is limited. After this number of users or clients is reached, it is not possible to send to a server running Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2. In the following procedures, items displayed on the screens for Windows Vista/8 are used. Depending on your environment, the items you see on the screen may differ. 1. Log on to Windows with administrator privileges. 2. Display the window for setting the network connection. Windows Server 2003: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] - [Network Connections]. Windows Vista/Server 2008: From the [Start] menu, right-click [Network] → select [Properties] → click [Manage network connections]. Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: From the [Start] menu, right-click [Control Panel] → select [Network and Internet] → click [Network and Sharing Center]. Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2: Place the cursor on the top right (bottom right) of the desktop → select [Settings] → [Control Panel]. Select [Network and Internet] → click [Network and Sharing Center]. 3. Click the If you are using Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista, right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon → select [Properties]. If you are using Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Local Area Connection] → [Properties]. 4. Select [Client for Microsoft Networks], [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks], and [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)]/[Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)]. 5. Double-click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)]/[Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)]. 6. In the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties]/[Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties] dialog box, click [Advanced] on the [General] sheet → click the [WINS] tab. 7. On the [WINS] sheet, select [Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP]. 8. Click [OK] repeatedly to close the dialog box. 9. Restart the computer if prompted. 10. Confirm the computer name. If you are using Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2:From the [Start] menu, right-click [My Computer] → select [Properties]. Click [Computer Name] → [Change]. In the [Computer Name Changes] dialog box, click [More]. In the [DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name] dialog box, confirm [NetBIOS computer name]. Click [Cancel] repeatedly to close the dialog box. If you are using Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2:From the [Start] menu, right-click [Computer] → select [Properties] → click [Change settings] for In the [System Properties] dialog box, on the [Computer Name] sheet, click [Change]. In the [Computer Name/Domain Changes] dialog box, click [More]. Confirm [NetBIOS computer name] in the dialog box that appears. Click [Cancel] repeatedly to close the dialog box. If you are using Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2:Place the cursor on the
top right (bottom right) of the desktop → select [Settings] → [PC info]/[Server Info] → click [Change settings] for In the [System Properties] dialog box, on the [Computer Name] sheet, click [Change]. In the [Computer Name/Domain Changes] dialog box, click [More]. Confirm [NetBIOS computer name] in the dialog box that appears. 11. Set the user and password for accessing the shared folder. Display the window for managing the computer. Windows Server 2003: From the [Start] menu, right-click [My Computer] → select [Manage]. Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2: From the [Start] menu, right-click [Computer] → select [Manage]. Windows 8: Right-click on the start screen → select [All apps]. Right-click [Computer] → select [Manage]. Windows 8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2: Place the cursor on the bottom left of the desktop and right-click → select [Computer Management]. Double-click [Local Users and Groups] for [System Tools] in the [Computer Management] window. If you are using Windows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2, double-click [Configuration] under [Server Manager]. Right-click the [Users] folder → click [New User]. In the [New User] dialog box, enter the user name in [User name] → enter the password in [Password] → re-enter the password in [Confirm Password] → click [Create]. Enter a user name not longer than 20 alphanumeric characters, and a password not longer than 14 alphanumeric characters. If you select [User must change password at next logon], any new users added must change their passwords in order to send data from the machine. (You cannot change the password from the control panel.) Close the [Computer Management] window.
12. Select the folder to share in Windows Explorer, etc. → right-click the folder → select [Properties]. 13. Enter the share name. If you are using Windows Server 2003:On the [Sharing] sheet, select [Share this folder] → enter the share name in [Share name]. In the [Computer Management] window, right-click [Computer Management (Local)] → select[Properties]. If you are using Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2:On the [Sharing] sheet, select [Advanced Sharing]. Select [Share this folder] → enter the share name in [Share name]. 14. Set permissions. To create a shared folder on a FAT or FAT32 format disk (If the [Security] tab is not displayed):Click [Permissions]. In the dialog box that appears, select or add the users or groups to whom you want to give access to the shared folder → in the list for setting the access permissions, select [Allow] for both [Change] and [Read] → click [OK]. To create a shared folder on an NTFS format disk:Click the [Security] tab. Select the users or groups to whom you want to give access to the shared folder → press [Add]/[Edit] → in the list for setting the access permissions, set [Allow] for access permissions [Write] and [Read & Execute] or higher. For data in the folder, check [Allow] for both [Write] and [Read], or a higher access authority.
Click [OK]. 15. Set the SMB destination that is registered in [Set Destination] (Settings/Registration) in advance, as a destination. For information on registering destinations, see "Storing New Addresses." There are three methods for specifying the recipient address; selecting the desired address from the list that appears when you press [Browse], searching for the address by pressing [Search Host], or entering the address using the keyboard on the touch panel display. Sample recipient settings: Server side settings (set and confirmed in the above step.):
Create a folder called 'Images' within share, and then specify Images as the recipient for sending. The machine's address settings:
Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.9
1. Log in to Mac OS X as an administrator. 2. Set the user and password for sending the data. From Dock or the apple menu, select [System Preferences] → [Users & Groups]. In the [Users & Groups] window, enter the name of the user to whom you want to send data from the machine through Mac OS X → enter the password. Click [Show All] on the toolbar. 3. Start the SMB service on Mac OS X. Click [Sharing] in the [System Preferences] window. Select [File Sharing] → click [Options]. Select [Share files and folders using SMB (Windows)]/[Share files and folders using SMB]. Select the account to be used. Enter the account password → click [OK] → [Done]. 4. Create a shared folder to which files are to be sent. Sample setting: Create a folder named "SMB_Folder" (customizable) in [Go] - [Home] - logged in user name - [Public] - [Drop Box].
5. Set the access permissions for the shared folder created in step 4. With the shared folder selected, click [Get Info] from the [File] menu. Display [Sharing & Permissions]. Allow Read/Write for 6. Set the SMB destination that is registered in [Set Destination] (Settings/Registration) in advance, as a destination. For information on registering destinations, see "Storing New Addresses." There are three methods for specifying the recipient address; selecting the desired address from the list that appears when you press [Browse], searching for the address by pressing [Search Host], or entering the address using the keyboard on the touch panel display. Sample recipient settings: Server side settings (set using the above procedure): Create a folder named "SMB_Folder" in the [Public] folder in the [Home] folder of the user named "share," and then specify the SMB_Folder as the folder to which files are sent. The machine's address settings:
For a sample screen, see the example of Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 screen.
Samba (UNIX/Linux)Samba 2.2.8a or later is supported. In some environments, detailed settings may be required in order to use the Samba. For details, consult the administrator for the network you are using. 1. Set up the users who access the Samba shared folder, and their passwords. Set a user name not longer than 20 alphanumeric characters, and a password not longer than 14 alphanumeric characters. Log in to a workstation as a superuser → set the user name and password. 2. Set the SMB destination that is registered in [Set Destination] (Settings/Registration) in advance, as a destination. For information on registering destinations, see "Storing New Addresses." There are three methods for specifying the recipient address; selecting the desired address from the list that appears when you press [Browse], searching for the address by pressing [Search Host], or entering the address using the keyboard on the touch panel display. Sample recipient settings: Server side settings:
Create a folder called 'Images' within share, and then specify Images as the recipient for sending. The machine's address settings:
For a sample screen, see the example of Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 screen.
Which command line utility can you use to create and manage application data partitions?The primary method by which systems administrators create and manage application data partitions is through the ntdsutil command-line tool. You can launch this tool by simply entering ntdsutil at a command prompt. The ntdsutil command is both interactive and context-sensitive.
Which of the following role in Windows Server 2012 allow to enables you to group shared folders that are located on different servers into one or more logically structure?The File and Storage Services role in Server Manager enables you to remotely manage multiple file servers from a single window in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, including role services and storage.
Which of the given options is Windows Server 2012 R2 capabilities?Windows Server 2012 R2 brings a lot of new capabilities to the infrastructure in many different areas. There are new features and enhancements in File Services, Storage, Networking, Clustering, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Windows Deployment Services, Directory Services and Security.
What does the Server Manager utility do?Server Manager allows administrators to manage local and remote servers without requiring physical access to the servers or enabling Remote Desktop Protocol connections. Microsoft introduced the feature in Windows Server 2008 to give administrators the ability to install, configure and manage server roles and features.
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