Chapter 9. Configuring File Servers

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Shared Folders in Windows Server 2008 R2: This section introduces the concept of file sharing and discusses the available file sharing options and the permissions that you can assign to shared folders on your server.

• NTFS Permissions: This section introduces the permissions you can assign to files and folders stored on partitions formatted with the NTFS file system. It then goes on to discuss how permissions assigned at different levels interact with one another, as well as the effective permissions a user receives when accessing a shared resource across the network.

• Data Encryption: This section introduces two encryption methods you can use to provide additional security for files and folders on your server. The Encrypting File System (EFS) enables encryption of individual files and folders, and BitLocker enables encryption of entire hard drive volumes.