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** On the left tree menu, right click on '''Computer Management (local)''' and select '''Connect to another computer ...'''
 
** On the left tree menu, right click on '''Computer Management (local)''' and select '''Connect to another computer ...'''
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - change server.png]]
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - change server.png]]
** Click the '''Another computer:''' radio button, and type in '''freenas''' (or whatever you named your FreeNAS server)
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* Click the '''Another computer:''' radio button, and type in '''freenas''' (or whatever you named your FreeNAS server)
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - changed server name.png]]
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - changed server name.png]]
** Click "OK" - if there's no errors, you should now see '''Computer Management (FREENAS)''', like so:
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* Click "OK" - if there's no errors, you should now see '''Computer Management (FREENAS)''', like so:
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - changed to FreeNAS.png]]
 
[[File:Windows Computer Management - changed to FreeNAS.png]]
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* Now, click '''System tools ''' -> '''Shared Folders''' -> '''Shares''' and select your CIFS share you created previously
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[[File:Windows Computer Management - FreeNAS share management.png]]
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* Right click on your share and select '''Properties'''
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** Click on the '''Share Permissions''' tab, and add/remove/modify your permissions as needed.

Revision as of 01:35, 29 April 2014

About

If you're an "I.T. Pro" you can probably disregard this section, as you should already know how to manager folder/file permissions on a file share. Also, if you don't care that the default permissions is that EVERYONE can read/write/modify data on the share, skip this part.

Computer Management

  • On your Windows server, click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management
    • On the left tree menu, right click on Computer Management (local) and select Connect to another computer ...

Windows Computer Management - change server.png

  • Click the Another computer: radio button, and type in freenas (or whatever you named your FreeNAS server)

Windows Computer Management - changed server name.png

  • Click "OK" - if there's no errors, you should now see Computer Management (FREENAS), like so:

Windows Computer Management - changed to FreeNAS.png

  • Now, click System tools -> Shared Folders -> Shares and select your CIFS share you created previously

Windows Computer Management - FreeNAS share management.png

  • Right click on your share and select Properties
    • Click on the Share Permissions tab, and add/remove/modify your permissions as needed.