Install File Server Role To Configure File Server

Technical document – System administration
Windows Server 2019 : File Server

• (01) Install File Server
• (02) Set Network File Sharing
• (03) Set Network File Sharing (Advanced)
• (04) Access to Share Folder
• (05) Configure SMB Multi Channel
• (06) Install Resource Manager
• (07) Set Quotas
• (08) Set auto apply Quotas
• (09) Install DFS NameSpace
• (10) Create DFS NameSpaces
• (11) Set Folders to DFS NameSpace
• (12) Install DFS Replication
• (13) Configure DFS Replication
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File Server: Install file server role to configure file server.

[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Install File Server.
Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
# install File Server

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature FS-FileServer
Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result

------- -------------- --------- --------------
True No Success {File and iSCSI Services, File Server}
[2] Run [Server Manager] and click [Add roles and features].
[3] Click [Next] button.

[4] Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].

[5] Select a Host which you'd like to add services.
[6] Check a box [File Server].

[7] Click [Next] button.

[8] Click [Install] button to begin installation.
[9] After finishing Installation, click [Close] button.


File Server : Set Network File Sharing
Set Network File and Folder Sharing.

Configure a sharing folder [D:\ShareAll] that everyone can read and write.
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure Sharing.
Windows PowerShell
# create a folder for sharing

PS C:\Users\Administrator> mkdir D:\ShareAll
Directory: D:\
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 9/18/2019 9:41 PM ShareAll
# set sharing
# -Name [share name you like]
# -Path [path of shared folder]
# -FullAccess [users or groups that is granted full-control permission]
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-SmbShare -Name "ShareAll" -Path "D:\ShareAll" -FullAccess "E
veryone"
Name ScopeName Path Description

---- --------- ---- -----------
ShareAll * D:\ShareAll
# grant NTFS permission

PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\ShareAll" /grant "Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)"
processed file: D:\ShareAll
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files
# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbShare -Name "ShareAll" | Format-List -Property *
PresetPathAcl : System.Security.AccessControl.DirectorySecurity
ShareState : Online
AvailabilityType : NonClustered
ShareType : FileSystemDirectory
FolderEnumerationMode : Unrestricted
CachingMode : Manual

LeasingMode : Full
SmbInstance : Default
CATimeout :0
ConcurrentUserLimit : 0
ContinuouslyAvailable : False
CurrentUsers :0
Description :
EncryptData : False
IdentityRemoting : False
Infrastructure : False
Name : ShareAll
Path : D:\ShareAll
Scoped : False
PSComputerName :
CimClass : ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/SMB:MSFT_SmbShare
CimInstanceProperties : {AvailabilityType, CachingMode, CATimeout, ConcurrentUserLimit...}
CimSystemProperties : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProperties
File Server : Set Network File Sharing (GUI)
[2] Right-Click the Folder you'd like to set Sharing and Open [Properties].

[3] Move to [Sharing] Tab and Click [Share...] button.
[4] Select users or groups you allow to access to Sharing. On this example, select [Everyone].
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[5] Select Access permission for the users or groups you set. On this example, select [Read/Write].

[6] This is the setting of Network discovery and file sharing. Select the one for your
requirements. On this example, select [No, *****].
[7] Sharing has been configured.

[8] To configure with [Share...] button, NTFS access permission is also configured automatically.
(on this example, Everyone:FullControl has been set)


File Server : Set File Sharing (Advanced)
Set Network File and Folder Sharing.

On this example, Configure a sharing folder [D:\Share01] that only users that are in [DevGroup01]
Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure Sharing.

[1]
Windows PowerShell
# create a group
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-LocalGroup -Name "DevGroup01"
Name Description
---- -----------
DevGroup01
# add a user to the group

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "DevGroup01" -Member "
Serverworld"
# create a folder for sharing

PS C:\Users\Administrator> mkdir D:\Share01
Directory: D:\

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 9/17/2019 7:20 PM Share01
# set sharing
# -Name [share name you like]
# -Path [path of shared folder]
# -FullAccess [users or groups that is granted full-control permission]
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-SmbShare -Name "Share01" -Path "D:\Share01" -FullA
ccess "DevGroup01"

---- --------- ---- -----------
Share01 * D:\Share01
# grant NTFS permission

PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\Share01" /grant "DevGroup01:(OI)(CI)(F)"

processed file: D:\Share01

# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\Share01"
D:\Share01 BUILTIN\Administrators:(F)
RX-8\DevGroup01:(OI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)
CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
BUILTIN\Users:(I)(CI)(AD)
BUILTIN\Users:(I)(CI)(WD)
# remove unnecessary permissions

# disable inheritance first
PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\Share01" /inheritance:d
# remove unnecessary permissions (example blow, remove Users persmissions all)

PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\Share01" /remove "Users"
# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "D:\Share01"
D:\Share01 BUILTIN\Administrators:(F)
RX-8\DevGroup01:(OI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F)
CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
File Server : Set File Sharing (Advanced) (GUI)
On GUI configuration, set like follows.
[2] Add Users or Groups you allow to access to Sharing. On this example, Add [DevGroup01] for Shar
refer to here.

[3] Right-Click the Folder you'd like to set Sharing and Open [Properties]. Next, move to
[Sharing] tab and Click [Advanced Sharing] button.

[4] Check a box [Share this folder] and input any Share name you like on [Share
name] field. Next, Click [Permissions] button.

[5] Add Users or Groups you'd like to allow to access to Share. By default,
[Everyone:Read] is granted, Remove it with [Remove] button, and next, Click [Add]
button to add necessary permissions.

[6] Input user or group you'd like to add permissions.

[7] Set permissions for user or group just added.
[8] Click [OK] to finish sharing settings.

[9] Back to the [Properties] window, then Click [Security] tab to move to add NTFS access
permissions, too.

[10] Set NTFS permissions, Click [Advanced] button.

[11] Remove unnecessary permissions like Users and so on. But generally inheritance is
enabled, so disable it first to remove unnecessary permissions. Click [Disable
inheritance] button.
[12] Select the way for removing inheritance. On this example, select [Convert ***].

[13] Click [Remove] button to remove unnecessary permissions like Users first, next, Click
[Add] button to add necessary permissions.

[14] This is the window for setting permissions. Click [Select a principal] link.

[15] Input user or group you'd like to add permissions.
[16] Check boxies you'd like to set permissions.

[17] After setting necessary permissons, Click [OK] to finish settings. That's OK all.


File Server : Access to Share
Access to Share folder from Client Computer. This example is on Windows 10.
[1] Run PowerShell and configure.

If you'd like to access to Share folder even from Explorer on GUI after setting accesses to Share on
without admin Privilege. Because Security Context added on PowerShell (or Command Prompt) w
on GUI with common user authority are different, so mounted Share folder with admin Privilege w
with common user authority.
Windows PowerShell
# on all examples here, specifying authentication user and password is not needed on spe
cific cases like follows
# * server/client are both in AD Domain and also logon user on Client is allowed to access
to Share
# * even on workgroup environment, a user exists on Client that name is the same with th
e user that is allowed to access to Share on Server and also their password is the same
### with New-SmbMapping

# -LocalPath [drive letter]
# -RemotePath [\\(Server name)\(Share name)]
# -UserName [authenticated username] -Password [password]
# -Persistent [$true|$false]
# $true means enabled, $false means mapping is valid only on current session
PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-SmbMapping -LocalPath "Z:" `
-RemotePath "\\rx-7.srv.world\Share01" `
-UserName "Serverworld" -Password "P@ssw0rd01" `
-Persistent $true
# confirm
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-SmbMapping
Status Local Path Remote Path

------ ---------- -----------
OK Z: \\rx-7.srv.world\Share01
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ls Z:\
Directory: Z:\

---- ------------- ------ ----

d----- 2019/09/18 19:46 new folder
-a---- 2019/09/18 21:03 0 new text.txt
-a---- 2019/09/18 20:02 16 testfile.txt
# to disconnect Share, run like follows

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Remove-SmbMapping -LocalPath "Z:"
### with New-PSDrive

# -Name [any drive name you like]
# if you set drive persistently with [-Persist], it needs to specify drive letter like "Z:", "Y:" a
nd so on)
# -PSProvider [FileSystem]
# if filesystem, specify [FileSystem], but if registry, specify [Registry]
# -Root [\\(Server name)\(Share name)]
# -Credential (specify authenticated username/password)]
# example below uses a user (Serverworld/P@ssw0rd01)
# -Persist (if with this option, mapping keeps persistently, if not specify, mapping is valid o
nly on current session)
PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-PSDrive -Name "Share01" `
-PSProvider FileSystem `
-Root "\\rx-7.srv.world\Share01" `
-Credential (New-Object PSCredential("Serverworld", (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainTex
t "P@ssw0rd01" -Force)))
# confirm
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-PSDrive -Name "Share01" | Format-Table -AutoSize
Name Used (GB) Free (GB) Provider Root CurrentLocation

---- --------- --------- -------- ---- ---------------
Share01 FileSystem \\rx-7.srv.world\Share01
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ls Share01:\
Directory: \\rx-7.srv.world\Share01

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2019/09/18 10:46 new folder
-a---- 2019/09/18 13:03 0 new text.txt
-a---- 2019/09/18 11:02 16 testfile.txt

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Remove-PSDrive "Share01"

### with net use

# net use [drive letter (optional)] [\\(Server name)\(Share name)] [/user:(username)] [passw
ord (if not specified, need to input intaractively)] [/persistent:(yes|no) (default is [Yes])]
PS C:\Users\serverworld> net use "\\rx-7.srv.world\Share01" /user:Serverworld P@ssw0rd0
1 /persistent:no
The command completed successfully.
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ls "\\rx-7.srv.world\Share01"
Directory: \\rx-7.srv.world\Share01

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 2019/09/18 10:46 new folder
-a---- 2019/09/18 13:03 0 new text.txt
-a---- 2019/09/18 11:02 16 testfile.txt

PS C:\Users\serverworld> net use "\\rx-7.srv.world\Share01" /delete
File Server : Access to Share (GUI)
On GUI accessing, set like follows.
[2] This is for the case of Assigning drive letter and access to Share Folder.
Open Explorer and right-click [Network] on the left pane, then select [Map network
drive].

[3] Select drive letter on [Drive] field, and Input Share folder Path like [\\(Server
name)\(Share Name)], then Click [Finish] button.

[4] User authentication form is shown and you need to authenticate with a user that is
set to allow to access to Share on Server. But on specific cases like follows, User
authentication form is not shown because authentication is passed on background.
The specific cases without user authentication form is like follows.
* File Server and Client Host are in the same Active Directory Domain and also a
user logon on Clist Host is allowed to access to Share Folder on Server setting.
* Even on WorkGroup environment, a user exists on Client Host that name is the
same with the user that is allowed to access to Share Folder on Server settings and
also their password is the same.
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[5] Just accessed to Share folder. Try to read or write files or folders to verify settings.

[6] This is for the case of accessing to Share Folder without assigning drive ltter.
Run [Start] - [Run] and then, input Share path like [\\(Server name)\(Share name)].
[7] Authenticate with a user that is allowed to access to Share folder.

(but on specific cases as writing in [4], this form is not shown)

[8] Just accessed to Share folder.


File Server : Configure SMB Multi Channel

2020/12/28
To configure SMB Multi Channel feature that is implemented in SMB 3.0, it's possible to
use multiple network interfaces for file service.
To use SMB Multi Channel feature, it must satisfy at least one of the following
conditions.
* Network adopters support RSS (Receive Side Scaling)

* Network adopters are grouped with NIC Teaming
* Network adopters support RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access)
Refer to more details follows.
⇒ https://docs.microsoft.com/ja-jp/archive/blogs/josebda/the-basics-of-smb-multichan
nel-a-feature-of-windows-server-2012-and-smb-3-0
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure.
Windows PowerShell
# confirm the feature is enabled or not (enabled by default)

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Out-String -Stream | Select-String
"EnableMultiChannel"
EnableMultiChannel : True
# if disabled, enable like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableMultiChannel $True
# confirm network interfaces

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbServerNetworkInterface
Scope Name Interface Index RSS Capable RDMA Capable Speed IpAddress
---------- --------------- ----------- ------------ ----- ---------
* 3 True False 100 Gbps fe80::7494:7d50:b117:fb7f
* 7 True False 100 Gbps fe80::6c2e:c49f:a87c:e46a
* 3 True False 100 Gbps 10.0.0.111
* 7 True False 100 Gbps 10.0.0.101
# set Multi Channel

# -ServerName : (hostname)
# -InterfaceIndex : (network interface to be used)
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-SmbMultichannelConstraint -ServerName "rx-7" -InterfaceI
ndex 3, 7 -Force

InterfaceAlias : Ethernet 2
InterfaceGuid : {2306e939-d659-457f-a5a7-a74732d811fb}
InterfaceIndex : 3
ServerName : rx-7
PSComputerName :
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet
InterfaceGuid : {fdad18a7-270b-414c-938d-3fbeb45f507f}
InterfaceIndex : 7
ServerName : rx-7
PSComputerName :
# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbMultichannelConstraint
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet 2
InterfaceGuid : {2306e939-d659-457f-a5a7-a74732d811fb}
InterfaceIndex : 3
ServerName : rx-7
PSComputerName :
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet
InterfaceGuid : {fdad18a7-270b-414c-938d-3fbeb45f507f}
InterfaceIndex : 7
ServerName : rx-7
PSComputerName :
# if remove settings, configure like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Remove-SmbMultichannelConstraint -ServerName "rx-7"
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation 'Remove-SmbMultiChannelConstraint' on Target 'rx-7,{2306e939-d659
-457f-a5a7-a74732d811fb}'.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y
Confirm
Performing operation 'Remove-SmbMultiChannelConstraint' on Target 'rx-7,{fdad18a7-270b-
414c-938d-3fbeb45f507f}'.

[2] Verify file transfer speed to access to the target file service from any client computer.

File Server : Install Resource Manager

Install File Server Resource Manager that enables high level managements for resources on File Se
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Install.
Windows PowerShell
# install Resource Manager with admin tools

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature FS-Resource-Manager -IncludeManagem
entTools

------- -------------- --------- --------------
True No Success {File Server Resource Manager, Remote Serv...
File Server : Install Resource Manager (GUI)
On GUI installation, set like follows.
[2] Refer to the installation procedure of [Add roles and features].

For a different point of installing Resource Manager, Select [File Server Resource Manager]
on [Select server roles] section like follows.



File Server : Set Quotas
Set Quotas to Volumes or Folders on File Server.

Install File Server Resource Manager first, refer to here.
Windows PowerShell
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbShare

---- --------- ---- -----------
ADMIN$ * C:\Windows Remote Admin
C$ * C:\ Default share
D$ * D:\ Default share
IPC$ * Remote IPC
# display templates of Quota

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-FsrmQuotaTemplate
Description :
Name : 100 MB Limit
Size : 104857600
SoftLimit : False
Threshold : {MSFT_FSRMQuotaThreshold, MSFT_FSRMQuotaThreshold, MSFT_FSRMQ
uotaThreshold}
UpdateDerived : False
UpdateDerivedMatching : False
PSComputerName :
.....
.....
Description :
Name : 2 GB Limit
Size : 2147483648
SoftLimit : False
uotaThreshold}
PSComputerName :

.....
.....
# for example, apply 2GB hard limit template to [Share01] folder

PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-FsrmQuota -Path "D:\Share01" -Description "limit usage to
2 GB based on template" -Template "2 GB Limit"
Description : limit usage to 2 GB based on template

Disabled : False
MatchesTemplate : True
Path : D:\Share01
PeakUsage : 3072
Size : 2147483648
SoftLimit : False
Template : 2 GB Limit
Threshold : {MSFT_FSRMQuotaThreshold, MSFT_FSRMQuotaThreshold, MSFT_FSRMQuot
aThreshold}
Usage : 3072
PSComputerName :
# if disable applied Quota temporally, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-FsrmQuota -Path "D:\Share01" -Disabled:$true
# if enable disabled Quota, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-FsrmQuota -Path "D:\Share01" -Disabled:$false
# to remove added Quota entry, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Remove-FsrmQuota -Path "D:\Share01"
Confirm
Operation: Delete, Object: quota, Object Identifier (Path): D:\Share01
File Server : Set Quotas (GUI)
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [File Server Resource Manager].

[3] Select [Quotas] on the left pane and right-click it, then Open [Create Quota].

[4] Input the Share Path you'd like to set Quota in [Quota path] field.
And Check a box [Create quota on path].
([Auto apply template ****] option is for the auto applied Quota setting, refer to the next page if y
For Quota properties, Select a templates or set yourself.
(on this example, select a template to proceed)
[5] Confirm selections and if that's OK, Click [Create] button.

[6] Quota entry has just been added.

[7] Verify Quota setting is valid on the Share folder you set Quota. If you try to save files over capacit
you can not save a file like follows.

File Server : Set auto apply Quotas
Set auto applied Quota settings to Volumes or Folders on File Server.

If configured auto apply Quota to a folder, Quota template is set to subfolders (existing and new o
not applied to subfolders in subfolders, it's not recursively)
Install File Server Resource Manager first, refer to here.
Windows PowerShell
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbShare

---- --------- ---- -----------
ADMIN$ * C:\Windows Remote Admin
C$ * C:\ Default share
D$ * D:\ Default share
IPC$ * Remote IPC
# display templates of Quota

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-FsrmQuotaTemplate
Description :
Name : 100 MB Limit
Size : 104857600
SoftLimit : False
uotaThreshold}
PSComputerName :
.....
.....
Description :
Name : 2 GB Limit
Size : 2147483648
SoftLimit : False
uotaThreshold}

PSComputerName :
.....
.....
# for example, set auto apply quota template with 2GB hard limit to [Share02] folder
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-FsrmAutoQuota -Path "D:\Share02" -Template "2 GB Limit"
Disabled : False
Path : D:\Share02
Size : 2147483648
SoftLimit : False
Template : 2 GB Limit
uotaThreshold}
PSComputerName :
# if disable auto apply Quota temporally, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-FsrmAutoQuota -Path "D:\Share02" -Disabled:$true
# if enable disabled auto apply Quota, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Set-FsrmAutoQuota -Path "D:\Share02" -Disabled:$false
# to remove added auto apply Quota entry, set like follows

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Remove-FsrmAutoQuota -Path "D:\Share02"
Confirm
Operation: Delete, Object: auto-quota, Object Identifier (Path): D:\Share02
File Server : Set auto apply Quotas (GUI)
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [File Server Resource Manager].

[3] Select [Quotas] on the left pane and right-click it, then Open [Create Quota].

[4] Input the Share Path you'd like to set auto apply Quota in [Quota path] field.
And Check a box [Auto apply template and create quotas on existing and new subfolders].
For Quota properties, Select a templates you'd like to set.
[5] Confirm selections and if that's OK, Click [Create] button.

[6] Auto apply Quota entry has just been added.

[7] For auto apply Quota setting, each subfolder under the folder you set auto apply Quota are show

File Server : Install DFS NameSpace
Install DFS (Distributed File System) NameSpace feature.

It's possible to set multiple servers' shared folder under a root shared folder with DFS NameSpace
This example is based on the Active Directory Domain environment like follows.
|
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
| [ fd3s.srv.world ] |10.0.0.100 | 10.0.0.101| [ rx-7.srv.world ] |
| Active Directory +-----------+-----------+ File Server #1 |
| | | | DFS NameSpace |
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
|
| +----------------------+
| 10.0.0.102| [ rx-8.srv.world ] |
+-----------+ File Server #2 |
| |
+----------------------+
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Install.
Windows PowerShell
# install DFS NameSpace with admin tools

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature FS-DFS-Namespace -IncludeManagementTools

------- -------------- --------- --------------
True No Success {DFS Namespaces, Remote Server Administrat...
File Server : Install DFS NameSpace (GUI)
[2] Refer to here for installation procedure.

Only a different point, select the [DFS Namespaces] on feature section like follows.


File Server : Create DFS NameSpaces
Create DFS NameSpaces.

It's possible to set multiple servers' shared folder under a root shared folder with DFS NameSpace
|
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
|
| +----------------------+
| 10.0.0.102| [ rx-8.srv.world ] |
+-----------+ File Server #2 |
| |
+----------------------+
Windows PowerShell
# create a root folder for DFS Namespace share

PS C:\Users\serverworld> mkdir C:\DFSRoots\Share
# set smbshare for DFS Namespace

PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-SmbShare –Name 'Share' –Path 'C:\DFSRoots\Share' -FullAccess 'Ever

---- --------- ---- -----------
Share * C:\DFSRoots\Share
# create DFS namespace

# -Path (path of share)
# -Type (Standalone | DomainV1 | DomainV2)
# -TargetPath (target share path : the one created above)
PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsnRoot -Path '\\srv.world\Share' -Type DomainV2 -TargetPath '\\rx
Path Type Properties TimeToLiveSec State Description

---- ---- ---------- ------------- ----- -----------
\\srv.world\Share Domain V2 300 Online

# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-DfsnRoot -Path '\\srv.world\Share' | Format-List
Path : \\srv.world\Share
Description :
Type : Domain V2
State : Online
Flags :
TimeToLiveSec : 300
File Server : Create DFS NameSpaces (GUI)
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [DFS Management].
[3] Right click the [Namespaces] on the left pane and open the [New Namespaces] on the menu.

[4] Set server's hostname you'd like to set DFS Namespaces and click [Next] button.

[5] Set share name for DFS Namespaces.
[6] Select Domain-based or Standalone type. It selects Domain-based on this example. For [Enable W
specific requirements, generally Check the box to enable it.

[7] Click [Create] button.

[8] After successfully creation, Click [Close] button.
[9] Created Namespaces are listed under the [Namespaces] section.


File Server : Set Folders to DFS NameSpace
Set Folders to DFS NameSpace.

|
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
|
| +----------------------+
| 10.0.0.102| [ rx-8.srv.world ] |
+-----------+ File Server #2 |
| |
+----------------------+

On the example below, Configure the shared folder [\\rx-7\Share01] as [\\srv.world\Share\Folder0
[\\srv.world\Share\Folder02] to the Namespace [\\srv.world\Share].
Windows PowerShell
# set [\\rx-7\Share01] as [\\srv.world\Share\Folder01]

PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsnFolder -Path "\\srv.world\Share\Folder01" -TargetPath "\\rx-7\Sh
Path State TimeToLiveSec Properties Description

---- ----- ------------- ---------- -----------
\\srv.world\Share\Folder01 Online 300
# set [\\rx-8\Share02] as [\\srv.world\Share\Folder02]

PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsnFolder -Path "\\srv.world\Share\Folder02" -TargetPath "\\rx-8\Sh

---- ----- ------------- ---------- -----------
# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-DfsnFolder -Path '\\srv.world\Share\*'

---- ----- ------------- ---------- -----------


File Server : Set Folders to DFS NameSpace (GUI)
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [DFS Management] and Right-click the created Namespa
menu.
[3] Input any folder name on [Name] field, and input shared folder on [Folder targets] section.

[4] After settings shared folders, they are listed. Next, verify to access to the DFS Namespace root fro
same AD domain.


File Server : Install DFS Replication
Install DFS (Distributed File System) Replication feature to configure DFS Replication with multiple
To configure DFS Replication, it's possible to replicate data in a target folder on a server to other s
|
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
| | | | DFS Replication |
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
|
| +----------------------+
| 10.0.0.102| [ rx-8.srv.world ] |
+-----------+ File Server #2 |
| DFS Replication |
+----------------------+
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Install DFS Replication.
Install it on all DFS Replication servers.
Windows PowerShell
# install DFS Replication with admin tools

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature FS-DFS-Replication -IncludeManagementTools

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True No Success {DFS Replication, Remote Server Administra...
File Server : Install DFS Replication (GUI)
[2] Refer to here for installation procedure.

Only a different point, select the [DFS Replication] on feature section like follows.


File Server : Configure DFS Replication
Configure DFS Replication groups.

To configure DFS Replication, it's possible to replicate data in a target folder on a server to other s
|
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
| | | | DFS Replication |
+----------------------+ | +----------------------+
|
| +----------------------+
| 10.0.0.102| [ rx-8.srv.world ] |
+-----------+ File Server #2 |
| DFS Replication |
+----------------------+
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure DFS Replication on the branch (source) server
Windows PowerShell
# create a DFS replication group (any name are OK)

PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsReplicationGroup -GroupName "RepGroup01"
GroupName : RepGroup01
DomainName : srv.world
Identifier : 25fd44e0-899c-4a75-b252-2d338c1b2cb6
Description :
State : Normal
# set member servers for the replication group

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Add-DfsrMember -GroupName "RepGroup01" -ComputerName "rx-7","rx-
ComputerName : RX-7
Identifier : 3ca523d1-a643-4aff-a262-c78556f1dcb1
Description :
DnsName : rx-7.srv.world
Site : Default-First-Site-Name

NumberOfConnections :0
NumberOfInboundConnections : 0
NumberOfOutboundConnections : 0
NumberOfInterSiteConnections : 0
NumberOfIntraSiteConnections : 0
IsClusterNode : False
State : Normal
ComputerName : RX-8
Identifier : aa06c01c-897f-4f7d-aa02-51a109036ce3
Description :
DnsName : rx-8.srv.world
Site : Default-First-Site-Name
NumberOfConnections :0
NumberOfInboundConnections : 0
NumberOfOutboundConnections : 0
NumberOfInterSiteConnections : 0
NumberOfIntraSiteConnections : 0
IsClusterNode : False
State : Normal
# set a connection between members of the replication group

# -SourceComputerName [branch (source) server]
# -DestinationComputerName [hub (destination) server]
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Add-DfsrConnection -GroupName "RepGroup01" `
-SourceComputerName "rx-7" `
-DestinationComputerName "rx-8"
SourceComputerName : RX-7
DestinationComputerName : RX-8
Identifier : 6ce50a3d-509b-40d2-96bf-ab337dddcfca
Enabled : True
RdcEnabled : True
CrossFileRdcEnabled : True
Description :
MinimumRDCFileSizeInKB : 64
State : Normal
SourceComputerName : RX-8

DestinationComputerName : RX-7
Identifier : 7e524f48-fff4-4492-835d-9698b1331e0d
Enabled : True
RdcEnabled : True
CrossFileRdcEnabled : True
Description :
MinimumRDCFileSizeInKB : 64
State : Normal
# create a target folder for replication

PS C:\Users\serverworld> mkdir D:\Replica01
# set folder name (any name are OK)

PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsReplicatedFolder -GroupName "RepGroup01" -FolderName "Repli
FolderName : Replica01
Identifier : 178de091-7cb1-4fe7-b479-393fbcb7e5e3
Description :
FileNameToExclude : {~*, *.bak, *.tmp}
DirectoryNameToExclude : {}
DfsnPath :
IsDfsnPathPublished : False
State : Normal
# set physical path of the replication folder on the branch server

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName "RepGroup01" `
-FolderName "Replica01" `
-ContentPath "D:\Replica01" `
-ComputerName "rx-7" `
-PrimaryMember $True
ComputerName : RX-7
GroupDomainName : srv.world
ComputerDomainName : srv.world
Identifier : 0e5199cc-9e4c-4141-bee9-b5c3d46f2e46
DistinguishedName : CN=178de091-7cb1-4fe7-b479-393fbcb7e5e3,CN=affc6a48-ed0b-4f33-a
ngs,CN=RX-7,CN=Computers,DC=srv,DC=world
ContentPath : D:\Replica01
PrimaryMember : True
StagingPath : D:\Replica01\DfsrPrivate\Staging

StagingPathQuotaInMB : 4096
MinimumFileStagingSize : Size256KB
ConflictAndDeletedPath : D:\Replica01\DfsrPrivate\ConflictAndDeleted
ConflictAndDeletedQuotaInMB : 4096
ReadOnly : False
RemoveDeletedFiles : False
Enabled : True
DfsnPath :
State : Normal
# set physical path of the replication folder on the hub server

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName "RepGroup01" `
-FolderName "Replica01" `
-ContentPath "D:\Replica01" `
-ComputerName "rx-8"
ComputerName : RX-8
GroupDomainName : srv.world
ComputerDomainName : srv.world
Identifier : f802270c-5980-4e18-b1e1-567d1cee77f0
DistinguishedName : CN=d200b467-caeb-42fa-9f2c-9a025972dd4b,CN=e70178af-00c6-4d92-
ings,CN=RX-8,CN=Computers,DC=srv,DC=world
ContentPath : D:\Replica01
PrimaryMember : False
StagingPath : D:\Replica01\DfsrPrivate\Staging
StagingPathQuotaInMB : 4096
MinimumFileStagingSize : Size256KB
ConflictAndDeletedPath : D:\Replica01\DfsrPrivate\ConflictAndDeleted
ConflictAndDeletedQuotaInMB : 4096
ReadOnly : False
RemoveDeletedFiles : False
Enabled : True
DfsnPath :
State : Normal
# confirm current replication state

PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-DfsrCloneState
Ready
# verify settings to create test files or folders in the replication folder

PS C:\Users\serverworld> mkdir D:\Replica01\testfolder
PS C:\Users\serverworld> echo "Test File" > D:\Replica01\testfile.txt
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ls D:\Replica01

Directory: D:\Replica01

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 1/14/2021 11:13 PM testfolder
-a---- 1/14/2021 11:12 PM 24 testfile.txt
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh rx-8 powershell -c "Get-ChildItem D:\Replica01"

fd3s01\serverworld@rx-8's password:
Directory: D:\Replica01

---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 1/14/2021 11:13 PM testfolder
-a---- 1/14/2021 11:12 PM 24 testfile.txt
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ssh rx-8 powershell -c "echo 'Replication Test' > D:\Replica01\testfolder\te

fd3s01\serverworld@rx-8's password:
PS C:\Users\serverworld> ls D:\Replica01\testfolder
Directory: D:\Replica01\testfolder

---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 1/15/2021 12:15 AM 18 testfile2.txt
File Server : Configure DFS Replication (GUI)
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [DFS Management].

[3] Right click the [Replication] on the left pane and open the [New Replication Group] on the menu.

[4] For simply 2 server's replication group, check a box [Replication group for data collection].
If you'd like to use more than 3 servers or use advansed configuration options even if 2s servers, c
(proceed with [Replication group for data collection] on this example)
[5] Input any replication group name and description and click [Next] button.

[6] Specify the branch (source) server for replication and click [Next] button.

[7] Specify the replicated folders on the branch server, click [Add] button.
[8] Select the path of replicated folders and click [OK].

[9] Specify the hub (destination) server for replication and click [Next] button.

[10] Specify the target folders on the hub server for replication.
[11] Specify the replication schedule and bandwidth. By default settings, repliation task is always enab
changes are detected in the target folders and also full bandwidth is used. If you'd like to set spe
configure them with the lower option.

[12] Confirm selections and click [Create] button if that's OK.

[13] That's OK if all tasks are [Success], click [Close] button to finish.
[14] Created replication groups are displayed on the DFS management.

[15] Verify settings to put files or folders on the tgarget replication folders.

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Windows Server 2019 : File Server

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File Server: Install file server role to configure file server.

# install File Server

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[3] Click [Next] button.

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[4] Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].

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[5] Select a Host which you'd like to add services.

[6] Check a box [File Server].

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[7] Click [Next] button.

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[8] Click [Install] button to begin installation.

[9] After finishing Installation, click [Close] button.

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File Server : Set Network File Sharing

Set Network File and Folder Sharing.

[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure Sharing.

# create a folder for sharing

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

Name ScopeName Path Description

# grant NTFS permission

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[3] Move to [Sharing] Tab and Click [Share...] button.

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[7] Sharing has been configured.

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File Server : Set File Sharing (Advanced)

Set Network File and Folder Sharing.

Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure Sharing.

# add a user to the group

# create a folder for sharing

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

Name ScopeName Path Description

# grant NTFS permission

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# remove unnecessary permissions

# remove unnecessary permissions (example blow, remove Users persmissions all)

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File Server : Set File Sharing (Advanced) (GUI)

On GUI configuration, set like follows.

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[6] Input user or group you'd like to add permissions.

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[7] Set permissions for user or group just added.

[8] Click [OK] to finish sharing settings.

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[10] Set NTFS permissions, Click [Advanced] button.