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 Systems