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Creating a CIFS share

You can use Storage Manager to create a CIFS share that enables you to specify the folder, qtree, or volume that CIFS users can access.

Before you begin

You must have installed the CIFS license before you set up and start CIFS.

  1. Click Storage > Shares.
  2. Click +Add and select Share.
  3. Specify a name for the new share.
  4. Browse to the volume that was created previously and add it under folder name.
  5. Add permissions and choose if you want the data encrypted.
  6. Click Save.

Result

The CIFS share is created with the access permissions set to Full Control for Everyone in the group.