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How to Add File Share on Windows File Server

Create Security Group:

1. Start Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers

2. Left click on the OU and select new -> Group

3. Select Domain Local for the Group Scope and Security under the Group type

Add users to the Security Group

1. Right Click on the Group and Select Properties

2. Select Members Tab

3. Click Add

Make sure that location is win.stanford.edu

4. Enter User (SUNet ID) / Group Name and click OK

Create File Share on the File Server:

 Set Security permissions for the Shared Folder

 1. Right click on the folder -> Properties - > Security, click on Advanced,

Uncheck “Allow inheritance permissions from the parent to propagate to this object…“

Click on the Copy when the Security selection pops up.

2. Add New User / Group

-Make sure that From Location is som.win.stanford.edu if you add Local Security Group and win.stanford.edu if you add a New User.

-You might be prompted for the som\som.loginid

3. Modify Permissions

4. Enable Sharing for the folder

5. Click on Permissions and add User or Security Group.