File Services

Installation of File Services role

In order to share the filles,folders data among the computers that are connected in a network we have to enable the File Services role.

Adding the File Services role not only configures settings to optimize the system for file sharing, but also enables the administrator to choose which file server options as well as which tools for managing the file system will be installed.

To install the File Services role, perform the following steps:

 

Go to the Server Manager > On the left column select Roles and in the main window area click on Add Roles 

In the Add Roles Wizard under Server Roles put a check in the checkbox under File Services

Now under Files Services > Role Services select the services that you want to install under File Services. Select the following and click next:
                       1. File Server
                       2. Distributed File System, DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication
                       3. File Server Resource Manager
                       4. Services for Network File System (This is useful if you will have linux users on the network)
                       5. File Replication Service (if it is available)

On the Set Report Options screen, choose the location at which storage reports will be saved. The default location is C:\StorageReports. Optionally, if e-mailed usage reports are desired, provide the information requested.

 If the Windows Search Service is selected, as it has been in this example, select the volumes that should be indexed. The Search service makes finding files much easier.

On the confirmation window, click the Install button to install the File Services role with the specified options.