MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

1. MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Chapter 7 Configuring File Services in Windows Server 2008

2. Objectives • Discuss File Services in Windows Server 2008 • Install the Distributed File System in Windows Server 2008 • Discuss and create shared file resources in Windows Server 2008 MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

3. Introduction to File Services • Functions of the Windows Server 2008 File Services role • File Server • Distributed File System • File Server Resource Manager • Services for Network File System • Windows Server 2003 File Services MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

4. Installing the File Server Role • File Server role • Install by activating File Services if necessary • Role services, and other features can be installed through the graphical user interface (GUI) MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

5. Installing the File Server Role (continued) • Activity 7-1: Installing the File Server Role • Time Required: 5 minutes • Objective: Install the File Server role to implement Windows 2008 Server File Services MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

6. File and Folder Sharing • Sharing creates • A network access point for clients to access data across the network • Clients use • Server Message Block (SMB) connections to access shared resources MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

7. Public and Standard Sharing • Public folder sharing • Allows users to share files with all the users logged on locally or on the network, if that feature is enabled • Public folders are located in the • %systemdrive%\Users\Public directory MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

8. Public and Standard Sharing (continued) • Activity 7-2: Using Public Folder Sharing • Time Required: 10 minutes. • Objective: Learn how to use public folder sharing MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

9. Public and Standard Sharing (continued) • Standard file sharing • Makes files and folders accessible from a network location • NTFS • The preferred format in Windows Server 2008 • Shares on FAT32 volumes can only use share permissions MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

10. Access Control • Share-level permissions • Defined at the shared resource level • Allow clients access to a network share • Apply only when a file or folder is being accessed via the network • Do not apply to a user logged into the machine locally MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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12. Access Control (continued) • Default and administrative shares • Administrative shares can be identified by name because they always end with a dollar sign ($) • Default shares include: • Drive Letter Shares • Admin$ • IPC$ • NETLOGON MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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14. Access Control (continued) • Activity 7-3: Creating and Verifying Administrative Shares • Time Required: 15 minutes • Objective: Create and verify administrative shares MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

15. Access Control (continued) • User-level permissions • Defined at the folder or file level • NTFS • The preferred file system used in Windows networks • Permissions apply anytime a file or folder resource is accessed • Permissions are divided into two types: file permissions and folder permissions MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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18. Access Control (continued) • Activity 7-4: Modifying NTFS Permissions Using Windows Explorer • Time Required: 15 minutes • Objective: Modify NTFS permissions MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

19. Access Control (continued) • Activity 7-5: Modifying NTFS Permissions Using the CACLS Command • Time Required: 5 minutes • Objective: Modify NTFS permissions with CACLS MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

20. Access Control (continued) • Access control lists • Used by NTFS to define permissions to resources • Authentication • Token: object attached to a user’s account that validates the user’s identity and privileges • Security identifiers (SIDs): used to make every user, computer, and resource on a network unique MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

21. Deploying Shares • File and folder sharing can be implemented through: • Shared Folders console • Windows Explorer • Net share command • Share and Storage Management console MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

22. Deploying Shares (continued) • Deploying shares with the Shared Folders console • Shared Folders console is available through the Computer Management consol • Deploying shares with Windows Explorer • Network file and folder sharing, or sharing, is performed when using the File Sharing Wizard • Deploying shares with Net share • Net share allows you to create and manage shared folder resources MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

23. Deploying Shares (continued) • Activity 7-6: Managing Shared Folders through the Shared Folders Console • Time Required: 10 minutes • Objective: Explore the Shared Folders console and close open sessions MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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25. Deploying Shares (continued) • Activity 7-7: Creating a Shared Folder through Windows Explorer • Time Required: 15 minutes • Objective: Create a shared folder in Windows Explorer MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

26. Deploying Shares (continued) • Activity 7-8: Modifying the Advanced Sharing Properties on a Share through Windows Explorer • Time Required: 10 minutes • Objective: Modify a share using Advanced Sharing properties MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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28. Deploying Shares (continued) • Activity 7-9: Creating a Shared Folder Using the CLI • Time Required: 15 minutes. • Objective: Use the CLI to create shared folders MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

29. Deploying Shares (continued) • Offline files • Allow shared file resources to be available to clients when they are not connected to the network • Caching: defined by administrators at the shared resource level MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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31. Deploying Shares (continued) • Activity 7-10: Creating a Document on a Remote Server and Setting Up Offline Availability • Time Required: 15 minutes • Objective: Set caching requirements for offline files MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

32. Distributed File System • Distributed File System (DFS) • Set of client and server services that allows companies to deploy their shared file resources as a single file structure • Comprised of two technologies • DFS namespace • DFS replication MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

33. Introduction to DFS • DFS namespace • Allows you to create an entry point for shared file resources using a naming convention of your choice • Two types of implementations • Domain-based • Stand-alone MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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35. Introduction to DFS (continued) • Activity 7-11: Adding DFS Role Services • Time Required: 15 minutes • Objective: Install the DFS Role services MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

36. Introduction to DFS (continued) • DFS replication • Responsible for synchronizing the data within a DFS structure • Load balancing • By replicating your file resources across multiple servers, you can spread the usage load to multiple sources • Fault tolerance • By replicating data across multiple servers, a copy is maintained on a separate system should you experience a failure MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

37. Introduction to DFS (continued) • Backup centralization • DFS can facilitate centralized backups • Once deployed, DFS has a hierarchical namespace structure that allows users to locate information using a UNC path location MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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41. Configuring DFS • Steps for deploying DFS • Install the File Services role and the Distributed File System role services • Create a namespace • Add folders to the namespace • Configure the DFS referral order • Create a DFS replication group MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

42. Configuring DFS (continued) • File Services and Distributed File System roles • You need to install the File Services role along with the DFS services of your choosing • Namespaces • Create a DFS namespace to act as the central point for clients to access network shared data • Namespace folders • After you create your namespace, you can populate the folder MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

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44. Configuring DFS (continued) • Activity 7-12: Creating a Namespace for the Applications Folder • Time Required: 10 minutes • Objective: Create a new DFS namespace MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

45. Configuring DFS (continued) • Activity 7-13: Adding Folders to the DFS Namespace • Time Required: 10 minutes • Objective: Add folders to DFS MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

46. Configuring DFS (continued) • Adding servers to DFS namespace • Once added to the DFS namespace • The new server creates the file system hierarchy for the namespace in its DFS root located at c:\DFSRoot • Configuring the DFS referral order • DFS namespaces use a referral order to determine the DFS server that will provide shared resources to client requests MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

47. Configuring DFS (continued) • Activity 7-14: Adding Servers to a DFS Namespace • Time Required: 5 minutes • Objective: Add servers to the DFS namespace MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

48. Configuring DFS (continued) • Activity 7-15: Creating a DFS Replication Group • Time Required: 20 minutes • Objective: Configure DFS replication between DFS namespace servers MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

49. Managing Windows Server 2008 with FSRM • FSRM allows administrators to perform various tasks in managing files and disk volumes through the FSRM console, including: • Managing file and disk quotas • Screening files using built-in and custom templates • Creating reports on storage resources MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

50. Managing Windows Server 2008 with FSRM (continued) • Activity 7-16: Installing FSRM • Time Required: 10 minutes • Objective: Install the FSRM role service MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration