Configuring Windows File Sharing

1 In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, select Share > Windows File Sharing.

Enable SMB (Windows File Sharing) – Enable or disable Windows file sharing. If Windows file sharing is disabled, Windows shared folders, defined via Share > Shares, as described in Defining Network Shares, are no longer accessible.

Previous Versions Mode – The type of snapshots that should be exposed:

• Automatic (default). For volumes that are NEXT3 snapshot enabled, displays NEXT3 snapshots for all shares. For volumes that are not NEXT3 snapshot enabled, displays 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

For more information on snapshots, see Volume Snapshots.

Packet Signing – Whether SMB packet signing is required or not, or whether it is dependent on the agreement of the client.

Client Idle Disconnect Time (minutes) – The amount of time in minutes after which a client should be disconnected, if the connection is idle. There is usually no need to change this setting. The default is 10 minutes.

Use compatibility mode – Enable access by Windows versions 2000 or earlier. Enabling this option reduces security.

Unix Extensions Mode – Enable clients running Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux and Mac OS/X) to set permission masks for files using the "chmod" utility, over the CIFS protocol.

Hide unreadable files and folders – Hide unreadable files or folders, or shares to which users do not have access, when users access shares via Windows File Sharing.

2 Click Save to save the Windows File Sharing settings.

Assigned to – The name of an Active Directory domain or Windows workgroup to which the gateway's Windows File Sharing service is connected.

Operation Mode – Whether the gateway's Windows File Sharing service is connected to an Active Directory domain or to a Windows workgroup.

Status – The status of the connection to an Active Directory domain or Windows workgroup.

Advanced Mappings – See Configuring Windows File Sharing for an Active Directory Tree or Forest.

4 Click Connect to Domain/Workgroup to join an Active Directory domain or Windows workgroup:

• For a network with no domain controller, see Configuring Windows File Sharing for a Workgroup for details.

• 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.