Administrator Guide

Using your NAS system
Creating server message block share
Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2 introduces Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 protocol. It is a network le sharing protocol that
allows applications to read and write to les and requests services from server programs in a network. SMB le shares can also store user
database les and dynamically migrates VMs or databases.
About this task
To create an SMB share using Server Manager:
Steps
1 In Server Manager, click File and Storage Services > Shares.
A page with Shares, Volume, and Quota panes is displayed.
2 To create a share, in the Shares section, perform any one of the following tasks:
• Click the To create a le share, start the New Share Wizard link.
• Select New Share from the Tasks drop-down menu.
The New Share Wizard page is displayed.
3 In the Select the Prole for this share window, select the File Share prole (SMB Share – Quick, Advanced or Applications) check
box based on requirements, and then click Next.
4 In the Select the server and path for this share window, select the server name and share location for this new share and click Next.
You can select the share location either by volume or by typing a custom path.
5 In the Specify share name window, type the share name and share description, and then click Next.
If a share folder does not exist, the local path to share creates a folder automatically.
6 In the Congure share settings window, select the required settings, and then click Next.
7 In the Specify permissions to control access window, set the folder permissions in various combinations as required, and then click
Next.
8 In the Conrm selections window, conrm the settings, and then click Create.
The View results window displays a successful creation of share.
9 Click Close to close the wizard.
The newly created SMB shared folder can be accessed from a Windows‑based client.
Modifying message block shares
About this task
To modify the properties of an existing share:
Steps
1 In Server Manager, click File and Storage Services > Shares.
2 Select the share from the Shares section.
3 Right-click and select Properties.
The <share name> Properties windows is displayed.
4 You can click dierent tabs such as General, Permissions, Settings, and Management Properties to change the properties of the
share.
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