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Shares

A folder on your server can be shared with others on the network, whether those computers are running a Microsoft® Windows® operating system (OS) or a UNIX OS.

Windows server software can support the following protocols:

• Windows (CIFS)—The Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol is used by clients running a Windows OS.
• NFS—The Network File System protocol is used by clients running UNIX.
• FTP—The File Transfer Protocol is an alternative way of accessing a file share from any OS.
• HTTP—The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the protocol for accessing a file share from Web browsers.
• AppleTalk—The protocol for accessing a file share from Macintosh clients.

When you create a share on the server, you can enable any or all of the listed protocols currently enabled or installed on your server.

Related Topics

For more information about managing folders, see Managing Folders. For more information about managing shares, see Managing Shares. For more information on managing network protcols, see Sharing Protocols.