Configuring Windows File Sharing

When Windows Files Sharing is configured, users can view network shares as described in Viewing Network Shares Using Windows File Sharing.

To configure Windows file sharing

In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Share > Windows File Sharing.
The Share > Windows File Sharing page appears.
Complete the fields using the following table.
Click Save.
(Optional) Do one of the following:
- To configure Windows file sharing for a network without a domain controller, see Configuring Windows File Sharing for a Workgroup.
- To configure Windows file sharing for a network with a single domain controller, see Configuring Windows File Sharing for an Individual Active Directory Domain.
- To configure Windows file sharing for an Active Directory multi-domain environment (that is, a tree or forest), see Configuring Windows File Sharing for an Active Directory Tree or Forest.
- To configure administrative permissions for Active Directory users and/or groups for a single or multi-domain environment, see Granting Administrative Permissions to Active Directory Users/Groups.

In this field...	Do this...
Enable CIFS (Windows File Sharing)	Select this option to enable Windows file sharing.
Previous Versions Mode	Select the type of snapshots that should be exposed through the "Previous Versions" interface: Automatic. For volumes that are NEXT3 snapshot enabled, display NEXT3 snapshots for all shares. For volumes that are not NEXT3 snapshot enabled, display cloud snapshots for all shares. Local Snapshots. NEXT3 snapshots, which are stored locally on a NEXT3-snapshot-enabled volume Cloud Snapshots. Cloud snapshots, which are stored online using CTERA’s Cloud Backup service The default value is Automatic. For more information on snapshots, see Working with Volume Snapshots.
Client Idle Disconnect Time	Type the amount of time in minutes after which a client should be disconnected, if the connection is idle. This is an advanced setting, and there is usually no need to change it. The default value is 10 minutes.