Basic File Sharing

This is the basic File Sharing settings.

For example, Set Shared folder for [C:\Share] as everyone can read and write.


[1]Right-Click target folder and select [Share with] - [Specific People].
[2]Select a user (everyone on this example) and click [Add] button.
[3]Select Permission level for the user you just added (Read/Write on this example) and then click [Share] button.
[4]Click [Done] button to finish configuration.

Access to Shared Folder

Access to Shared Folder from Clients. This example is on Windows 10 Pro.

[1]Run Explorer and right-click [Network] which is on left side and select [Map network drive].
[2]Select a Drive for [Drive] section to map netowrk drive and input share name for [Folder] section.
[3]For this case of example, the Server and Client are not in the same Domain, so authentication is required like follows.
[4]Just accessed.
[5]Shared Folder is maped to Z:\ drive.
[6]If you'd like to access without mapping drive letter, run directly like follows.

File Server : Install

Install File Server Role to configure network sharing.

[1]Run Server Manager and Click [Add roles and features].
[2]Click [Next] button.
[3]Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].
[4]Select a Host which you'd like to add services.
[5]Check a box [File Server].
[6]Click [Next] button to keep default.
[7]Click [Install] button.
[8]After finishing Installation, click [Close] button.

File Server : Configure Shared folder

Configure a Shared folder as an example.

[1]Run Server Manager and Click [File and Storage Services].
[2]Select [Shares] on the left pane and click [TASKS] - [New Share...].
[3]For example, select [SMB Share - Quick] on here.
[4]For example, configure a specific folder as shared one, so check a box [Type a custom path] and input the path for specific folder you'd like to set as shared folder. (set as "Share" on this exmaple)
[5]Input local and remote share path.
[6]Configure Share settings. This example shows to keep default.
[7]Set the share permissions. Configure it for your requirements.
[8]Confirm selections and click [Create] button if all OK.
[9]After finishing, Click [Close] button.
[10]New share has been listed like follows and it's possible to access from Clients.

File Server : Access Permission

Modify Access Permission for a shared folder.

[1]Run Server Manager and Click [File and Storage Services], and next, right-click a Share you'd like to modify and select [Properties].
[2]Select [Permissions] on the left pane and click [Customize permissions] on the left pane.
[3]Click [Add] button.
[4]Click [Select a principal] link.
[5]Input username or group name you'd like to add access permission and click [OK] button.
On this example shows to add "Domain Users" group.
[6]Check boxes you'd like to add permissions and click [OK] button.
[7]Confirm settings and click [OK] button if all OK.
[8]New access permission has been just added.

File Server : Object Access Audit

Configure Object Access Audit.

[1]Enable Object Access Audit setting first. Run [gpedit.msc] like follows.
[2]Select [Audit Policy] on the left pane like follows, click to open [Audit Object Access] on the right pane.
[3]Check boxes of attempts you'd like to audit.
[4]Confirm settings and close Group Policy Editor.
[5]Open the property of a Share you'd like to audit and move to [Auditing] tab and click [Add] button.
[6]Click [Select a principal] link.
[7]Input username or group name you'd like to add auditing and click [OK] button.
On this example shows to add "Domain Users" group.
[8]Check boxes you'd like to add auditing and click [OK] button.
[9]Confirm settings and click [OK] button if all OK.
[10]When audit target users or groups access to the Share, the action will be loged like follows.