How to Share Folders (and Files) on a Windows 2008 Server

This video is part of LearnItFirst’s Windows Server 2008 Administration course. More information on this video and course is available here:

http://www.learnitfirst.com/Course233

One of the most common uses of a Windows Server is as a file server. The premise behind file sharing hasn’t changed much in Windows Server 2008, but a lot of the screens and default values have changed. In this video we will take a look at simple file sharing in Windows 2008 and also walk through the process of sharing folders and files on a Windows 2008 server.

Highlights from this video:

– Sharing among your network and permission levels
– Advanced Sharing wizard
– Permissions: Full Control, Change, Read
– Offline Settings
– Simultaneous users

and much more…