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Allows the user to have access to shared files even when they are working offline without access to the
network.
Permissions
This action allows the user to set the appropriate permissions to access the file share.
HPE StoreEasy management console provides following permissions:
• Shared Permissions
• Folder Permissions
Creating SMB File Shares
The SMB files can be created from:
Creating SMB file Shares using HPE StoreEasy management console
Creating SMB File Shares Using HPE StoreEasy management console
Procedure
1.
Select
File Shares
from the left navigation pane and click add icon (
) in the
File Shares
page.
2.
Select
SMB
in the
Protocol
section of the
Create File Share
page.
SMB File Sharing allows you to read, create, and update files on the remote server. SMB functions as an
application-layer network protocol.
3.
Enter a name for the File Share in the
Name
field of the
General
section.
A File Share name can contain only letters, numbers, and the dash (-) character. It should not be more
than 80 characters in length. Do not use illegal characters like,
\ / [ ] : | < > + = ; ,
* ? "
.
4.
Select the available Volume in which the file share will be created from the
Volume
drop-down menu or
enter the Volume name in the Search (
) string to locate a specific Volume.
You can also create a Volume by clicking
Create new Volume
from the
Volume
drop-down menu. To
create a Volume, see
5.
The local path in which the file share will be created is populated by default.
Click
Customize Path
toggle button, if a custom directory must be shared. This allows you to create a
share on any folder or subfolder on the volume, otherwise the share will be created on the selected
volume with the default share path.
A pathname must include directory or file name, separated by the backward-slash (\) character. For
example,
C:\Shares\Test
.
6.
Click add icon (
) in the
Share Permissions
section to set security permissions on files.
Share permissions are the permissions set for a file while sharing. The share permissions determine the
type of access others have to the shared files across the network.
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