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Figure 6-19
Role services in the File Services role
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Windows Server 2003 File Services
—Adds services that are backward-compatible with
Windows Server 2003, such as File Replication Service (FRS) and Indexing Service. FRS
provides file synchronization compatibility with DFS. Indexing Service speeds file search-
ing from computers that aren't compatible with Windows Search Service.
The File Services role, along with its role services, is installed in Server Manager. Select the
Roles node in the left pane and click Add Roles in the right pane to start the Add Roles Wizard.
If the File Services role is already installed, scroll down in Server Manager until you find it, and
then click the Add Role Services link to add specific role services. A complete examination of the
File Services role is beyond the scope of this topic, but you examine the Share and Storage
Management snap-in, DFS, and FSRM in the following sections.
The Share and Storage Management snap-in (see Figure 6-20) includes all the functions of the
Shared Folders snap-in plus the capability to provision storage, share files by using NFS, publish
shares to DFS, and manage volumes. With the provision storage feature, you can create new vol-
umes on local disks or on storage space in a storage area network (SAN). A SAN is a specialized
network that connects servers to shared storage devices over high-speed links.
The Shares tab in Share and Storage Management shows information about each share,
including the share name, protocol, and local path. In Figure 6-20, Server Message Block (SMB),
the Windows file-sharing protocol, is listed as the protocol for all shares. If NFS is installed, and
any folders are shared by using it, NFS is listed in the Protocol column. In addition, the Quota
and File Screening columns display the status of these features, if they have been enabled with
FSRM. A green check mark in the Shadow Copies column indicates that shadow copies are
enabled for the volume where the share is located.
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