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8. Next, click the
Quota
tab of the C volume. This is where you can assign disk quotas, which
specify the maximum amount of space a user's files can occupy on a volume. Again, this tab
isn't available for the FAT32 S volume.
9. Close all open windows. If you're prompted to save changes to the MMC, click
No
.
As you can see, an NTFS volume has a number of advantages over a FAT volume. So what
good is a FAT or FAT32 volume? The main reason to use FAT or FAT32 on a Windows com-
puter today is if the volume will be used by an older Windows version, such as Windows 98, or
by another OS that might not support NTFS.
Probably the most common reason for building a network and installing a server is to share files,
printers, and other resources among several users. Windows Server 2008 provides a robust
system for file and printer sharing, offering advanced features such as shadow copies, disk
quotas, and the Distributed File System (DFS). At its simplest, sharing files or a printer is just a
few clicks away. More complex configurations that offer redundancy, version control, and user
storage restrictions are also readily available. The following activity introduces you to sharing
files in a folder, but file and printer sharing is discussed in more detail in Chapter 6.
Activity 1-7: Sharing a Folder in Windows Server 2008
Time Required:
15 minutes
Objective:
Share the Public folder in Windows Server 2008.
Description:
You have created a document that you need to make available to several colleagues.
You decide to share the Public folder where the document is stored so that your colleagues can
open or copy the document.
1. Log on to your server as Administrator, if necessary.
2. Click
Start
,
Control Panel
. Double-click the
Network and Sharing Center
applet to open
the window shown in Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4
The Network and Sharing Center
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