Type the name for the new group. 5. Choose the group scope.
5. Select File Server; then click Next.
The File Server Disk Quotas page appears. This page lets you set up disk quotas to track and limit the amount of disk space used by each user. The default setting is to limit each user to a paltry 5 MB of disk space. Microsoft recommends that you set this limit low and then change it for users who need more space. This page also lets you specify the consequences that occur if a user exceeds the quota. By default, no consequences are specified, so the quota is just a tracking device. If you want, you can tell Windows to refuse to let the user have more space than the quota specifies, or you can specify that an event should be logged to let you know that a user has exceeded the quota.6. Specify the disk quota settings that you want to use; then click Next.
The Indexing Service page appears next. This page lets you indicate whether you want to activate the Windows Indexing Service for the file server. In most cases, activating this service is a bad idea; it can dramati- cally slow down the performance of the server. Few users take advan- tage of the Indexing Service, but if you need it, it’s available here. 7. Check Yes if you want to use the Indexing Service, or leave No checked to disable Indexing. Then click Next. A summary page appears, listing the options that you’ve selected.8. Click Next.
The computer grinds and whirs for a moment as it configures the file server. In a moment, the Share a Folder Wizard appears. This wizard allows you to set up the initial file shares for the server.9. Use the Share a Folder Wizard to share one or more folders.
For the complete procedure for using this wizard, see the section “Sharing a folder from the File Server Manager,” later in this chapter. After you’re finished with the Share a Folder Wizard, a final screen appears to congrat- ulate you for setting up the file server successfully.10. Click Finish.
You’re returned to the Manage Your Server page, which now lists the File Server role as active. That’s it. You have now configured the computer to be a file server. Sharing a folder from the File Server Manager To be useful, a file server should offer one or more shares — folders that have been designated as publicly accessible via the network. You can see a list of 266 Part IV: Network Operating SystemsParts
» Networking For Dummies 7 Ed 2004
» Networks Will Not Take Over the World, and Other Network Basics
» Open a My Computer window by double-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop.
» Choose Tools➪Map Network Drive.
» Change the drive letter in the Drive drop-down list, if you want to.
» Click OK. Life on the Network
» Choose the Browse option and click the Next button. Click the name of the printer you want to use.
» Find the printer’s online button and press it.
» Pull out the jammed paper and reinsert the good paper into the printer. Nicely.
» Press the online button so that the printer resumes printing.
» Click Yes to restart your computer. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
» Select the folder that you want to share.
» Choose the File➪Sharing and Security command.
» Click the Share This Folder on the Network option.
» Change the Share Name if you don’t like the name that Windows proposes.
» Click OK. Sharing Your Files and Printers
» From the Start menu, choose Control Panel➪Printers and Faxes.
» Select the printer that you want to share.
» Choose File➪Sharing. Sharing Your Files and Printers
» Type your message and click the Send button.
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» Understanding Network Operating Systems
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» Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave
» Cut the end of the cable to the desired length.
» Arrange the wires so that they lie flat and line up according to Table 9-2.
» Slide the wires into the pinholes on the connector.
» Remove the plug from the tool and double-check the connection.
» Shut down Windows and then turn off the computer and unplug it.
» Remove the cover from your computer.
» Find an unused expansion slot inside the computer.
» Insert the network interface card into the slot.
» Secure the network interface card with the screw that you removed in Step 4.
» Put the computer’s case back together.
» Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave
» Setting Up a Wireless Network
» Setting Up a Wireless Network Setting Up a Wireless Network
» To configure the network adapter card settings, click Configure.
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» Make sure that your computer and everything attached to it is plugged in.
» Try the built-in Windows network troubleshooter.
» Check the free disk space on the server.
» Try restarting the computer.
» Try restarting the network server.
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» Choose the Start➪Shut Down command from the taskbar. Select the Restart option and then click OK.
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» Log on to Windows. Activate Windows. Configure your server roles.
» Type the user’s first name, middle initial, and last name.
» Change the Full Name field if you want it to appear some way other than proposed.
» Specify the password options that you want to apply. Figure 19-4:
» Click Next. Windows Server 2003
» Verify that the information is correct; then click Finish to create the account.
» If desired, check the User Must Change Password at Next Logon option.
» Click OK. Windows Server 2003
» Choose Start➪Administrative Tools➪Active Directory Users and Computers.
» Click Yes and poof The user is history.
» Right-click the domain to which you want to add the group; then choose New➪Group.
» Type the name for the new group. 5. Choose the group scope.
» Click the Members tab. 5. Type the name of a user or other group that you want to add to this
» Repeat Step 5 for each user or group that you want to add.
» Select File Server; then click Next.
» Specify the disk quota settings that you want to use; then click Next.
» Use the Share a Folder Wizard to share one or more folders.
» Click Finish. Windows Server 2003
» Click Shares in the console tree.
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» Click the Network Connections link.
» Double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
» Click the Properties button.
» Click the Advanced Tab; then check the Protect My Computer option.
» Click OK. Connecting Your Network to the Internet
» Connecting Your Network to the Internet Connecting Your Network to the Internet
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» A host whose private address is 192.168.100 sends a request to
» Now another host, at address 19168.1.107, sends a request to
» A few seconds later, the firewall receives a reply from 216.239.57.99.
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