Using Your NAS System 27
7
Using Your NAS System
Creating Server Message Block Shares
Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is an access control for Microsoft
Windows -based file systems and is implemented by granting permissions to
individual users and groups.
To create an SMB share using Server Manager:
1
Click
Start
Programs
Administrative Tools
Share and Storage
Management
or, go to
Server Manager
Roles
File Services
Share
and Storage Management.
2
On the right pane, select
Provision Share
.
3
Browse and select the volume that you want to enable as an SMB share and
run the wizard.
4
Select
SMB
as the share protocol.
The folder name is displayed as share name followed by the share path.
5
Specify the SMB settings and SMB permissions in the subsequent screens.
Review Settings and Create Share
allows you to revise the share settings
before you actually create it.
6
After reviewing the share settings, click
Create
to create the share.
7
Close the confirmation screen.
To modify the properties of an existing share:
1
Select the share from the middle pane of
Share and Storage Management
.
2
Right-click and select
Properties
.
3
Select different tabs to change the properties.
The newly-created SMB shared folder can be accessed from a
Windows- based client.
book.book Page 27 Thursday, September 2, 2010 2:36 PM
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General