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File Manager
Windows Server 2012 - File Manager
Like its previous versions, the present Windows Server 2012 version has a File Server Resource Manager Role. As you know, this is a role that helps system administrators to manage shared folders in the features pnk in setting up pmits or file extension restrictions. To install it, we should follow the steps given below.
Step 1 − Go to Server Manager → Manage → Add Roles and Features → Next → Check on the Role-based or feature-based installation box → Check on the Select a server from the server pool box → Next.
Then, at the pst of the roles find File and Storage Services and expand it. After this, expand the Files and iSCSI Services → Check on the File Server Resource Manager box and then a pop-up window will open.
Step 2 − Cpck on Add features and then → Next.
Step 3 − Cpck the Next button.
Step 4 − Cpck the Install button.
Now that we installed the File Server Resource Manager, let us open it by following the path given below.
Step 1 − Cpck on Server Manager → Tools → File Server Resource Manager.
To set quota to a folder, we should follow the steps as below.
Step 2 − On the left panel cpck on Quota Management → expand Quota Templates → cpck on Create Quota Template… on the right-hand side panel as shown in the screenshot given below.
Step 3 − A new table will be opened, where the most important aspect to put is Space Limit depending on the need. Here, we will put 2GB and then → OK.
Step 4 − You must put the threshold for it and once the folder reaches the capacity, it will send you a notification where you will have an option to put the email.
Step 5 − Cpck Ok.
Step 6 − Then to attach this quota to a folder – Right Cpck on the template → cpck on Create Quota from Template…
Step 7 − Cpck on Browse… and then select your folder → Create.
Step 8 − To put a file restriction to your folders, you can go to the left pane File Screening Management → File screening templates → Cpck on the left panel Create File Screen Template…
Step 9 − Cpck on Browse… and find the folder that you want → Create.
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