Questions tagged [file-sharing]
A mechanism for allowing and mediating access to files for non-local users and programs. Such mechanisms are either built on top of local filesystems or seamlessly integrated into distributed filesystems. Common examples of file sharing mechanisms include CIFS (SMB, DFS), NFS, GlusterFS, Lustre.
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How to configure a Windows machine to allow file sharing with a DNS alias
What process is necessary to configure a Windows environment to allow me to use DNS CNAME to reference servers?
I want to do this so that I can name my servers something like SRV001, but still have \\...
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How to delete cached temporarily credentials for a network share on a Windows machine without rebooting or logging off [duplicate]
This is more of a curiosity then a real problem, I am just to lazy to reboot or log off my laptop.
I have connected to a network share on a Windows server with domain credentials from a non-domain ...
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Expire Files In A Folder: Delete Files After x Days
I'm looking to make a "Drop Folder" in a windows shared drive that is accessible to everyone. I'd like files to be deleted automagically if they sit in the folder for more than X days.
However, it ...
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what's the syntax for Accessing smb/windows shares via alternative ports?
when port forwarding on my router for port 139 to port 139 of my linux-smb based NAS is enabled running a simple \computername.dynamicipserviceX.com\sharename on windows works. However when set to any ...
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Network sharing on Server 2008 asking for login
I've shared a folder on the root of the C drive and given everyone read access, just as a test. In network sharing center I've disabled password protected sharing.
Whenever I browse to this server ...
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How do you find what process is holding a file open in Windows?
One thing that annoys me no end about Windows is the old sharing violation error. Often you can't identify what's holding it open. Usually it's just an editor or explorer just pointing to a relevant ...
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How to share assets between multiple web servers?
I have multiple Linux web servers attached to a load balancer, and I like to share assets (such as pictures, videos, and other stuff) between these servers. What is the best way to do this?
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Moving a RAID array from one machine to another
I'm not too familiar with RAID arrays, but I plan on making a RAID 5 array for a fileserver. However, once I get the RAID running for a while, I have plans to move it to another machine (with ...
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Scalable (> 24 TB) NAS for research department
I have been asked to provide a new fileserver to store our medical images (raw format, not dicom). As we have no IT staff, I have to find a solution, and I hardly know anything about this topic.
The ...
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Close locked file in Windows Share using Powershell and Openfiles
I work with a lot of folder shares, but there are a bunch of locked files which have been opened by some other process.
I need to close those files. So far I've been using MMC - System Tools - Shared ...
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File shares for Mac users
The main file shares on our network are currently hosted by old Apple XServes. I had planned to replace some of these with Windows shares as I have better hardware available but have been told this ...
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Windows Server 2008 File Sharing for users in Administrators group
Ok here is probably dumbest question but I really dont understand how sharing works.
I shared a folder with name "Data" and I gave permission to "Administrators" group to everything in Network ...
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Network update solutions for a company of ~20 (5 local, 15 remote)?
This is probably going to be a bit up in the air, because we're still in the "reaching towards solutions" phase, but I figured I'd see what you guys had to say. Plus I honestly know very little about ...
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Use a shared vhdx as shared drive
I have a Windows Cluster made up of two nodes connected via SAS to a storage array. I have two virtual machines configured with their hard disks (vhdx) on the shared storage. They are up and running ...
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Security permissions for remote shared folders
I have two servers running Windows Server 2003, and I want copy files from one server (A), programmatically with a windows service running under the Local System account, to a shared folder on the ...
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