How to Create and Manage Shared Folders in Server 2022

Posted on 19th June 2023

How to Create and Manage Shared Folders in Server 2022

Shared folders are a great way to store and share files between multiple users on a network. When creating a shared folder, you can specify who has access to the folder and what level of access they have. You can also create different levels of access for different groups of users.

In this article, we will show you how to create and manage shared folders in Server 2022.

Creating a Shared Folder

To create a shared folder, open the Server Manager and click on the File and Storage Services role. In the left pane, click on the Shares tab.

In the main window, click on the New Share button.

This will open the New Share Wizard. On the first page, select the type of share you want to create. For this example, we will create a Folder share.

Click Next.

On the next page, select the server and the volume where you want to create the share. Then, enter a name for the share and a description (optional).

Click Next.

On the next page, select the permissions for the share. By default, the Everyone group is given Read access. You can add or remove groups and users and change their permissions as needed.

Click Next.

On the next page, review your settings and click Create.

The shared folder will now be created and you can start adding files to it.

Managing Shared Folders

Once a shared folder has been created, you can manage it by right-clicking on it and selecting Properties.

In the Properties window, you can change the settings for the shared folder, such as the name, description, and permissions.

You can also configure Advanced settings, such as file screening and file compression.

Conclusion

In this article, we showed you how to create and manage shared folders in Server 2022. Shared folders are a great way to store and share files between multiple users on a network.

When you create a new shared folder in Server 2022, you have the option to set it up as a public folder or a private folder. If you choose to make it a public folder, anyone on your network will be able to access it. If you make it a private folder, only people who have been given explicit permission will be able to access it.

To create a new shared folder, open the Server Manager and click on the File and Storage Services tab. Then, click on the Shares tab and click on the New Share button.

In the New Share Wizard, select the type of share you want to create. For this example, we will choose the SMB share type.

On the next page, select the volume on which you want to create the new share. Then, give the share a name and description.

Next, you will need to decide how you want to configure permissions for the new share. You can either use the default permissions, which are suitable for most situations, or you can customise the permissions to better suit your needs.

If you want to use the default permissions, simply click Next and then Finish. If you want to customise the permissions, click on the Permissions button.

In the Permissions window, you can add or remove users and groups as well as set the permissions for each user or group. When you are finished, click OK.

Next, click Next and then Finish to complete the wizard and create the new share.

Your new share will now be listed under the Shares tab. To access the share, simply open a File Explorer window and enter the path to the share. For example, if the share is called “data”, the path would be \serverdata.

In order to share a folder on Server 2022, you will need to first create the folder and set the appropriate permissions. To do this, open the Server Manager and select the ‘File and Storage Services’ role. Under ‘Shares’, click ‘New Share’.

Select the ‘SMB Share – Quick’ option and click ‘Next’.

Give the share a name and description, then select the location of the folder you wish to share. Choose whether to enable access-based enumeration and whether to allow clients to connect via SMB 2.0 or higher.

Click ‘Next’, then select the permissions for the share. By default, only the administrator will have access, but you can add additional users and groups as needed.

Click ‘Next’, then review your settings and click ‘Create’.

Your shared folder is now ready to use. To access it from a client computer, open ‘File Explorer’ and type in the path to the share. For example, if the share is called ‘SharedDocuments’, the path would be ‘\serverSharedDocuments’.

Shared folders are a great way to share data between users on a server. To create a shared folder, open the Server Manager and select the ‘Shared Folders’ item. In the ‘Actions’ pane, select ‘New Share’.

In the ‘New Share’ wizard, select the folder you wish to share and give it a name. You can also specify the permissions for the share. By default, only the administrator will have full access to the share.

To add users or groups to the share, select the ‘Permissions’ tab. Here you can add or remove users and groups, and change their permissions.

Once you have finished configuring the share, click ‘Create’. The share will now be available to all users with the appropriate permissions.

As mentioned before, you can use the Server Manager to create and manage shared folders in Server 2022. To get started, open the Server Manager and click on the “File and Storage Services” tab. From here, you can click on the “Shares” tab to manage your shared folders.

To create a new shared folder, click on the “New Share” button. This will open the “New Share” wizard. On the first page of the wizard, you will need to specify the type of share you want to create. For a standard file share, select the “File Share” option.

On the next page, you will need to specify the path of the folder you want to share. You can either choose an existing folder or create a new one.

On the next page, you will need to specify the permissions for the shared folder. By default, only the administrator will have access to the shared folder. However, you can add additional users and groups by clicking on the “Add” button.

On the next page, you will need to specify the sharing options for the shared folder. By default, the shared folder will be visible to everyone. However, you can change this by selecting the “Advanced Sharing” option.

On the next page, you will need to specify the name of the shared folder. This will be the name that users will see when they connect to the share.

Finally, click on the “Create” button to create the shared folder.