Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure

Lesson 2: Sharing Folders

One of the most common ways for users to collaborate is by storing documents in shared folders. Shared folders allow any user with access to your network and appropriate permissions to access files. Shared folders also allow documents to be centralized, where they are more easily managed than they would be if they were distributed to thousands of client computers.

Although all versions of Windows since Windows For Workgroups 3.11 have supported file sharing, Windows Server 2008 R2 includes the File Services server role, which provides a robust set of features for sharing folders and managing shared files. With the improved disk quota capability, Windows can notify users and administrators when individual users consume ...