File Server : Set Network File Sharing2025/01/10

Set Network File and Folder Sharing.

On this example, Configure a sharing folder [E:\ShareAll] that everyone can read and write.

[1]

Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure Sharing.

Windows PowerShell
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# create a folder for sharing
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-Item E:\ShareAll -ItemType Directory 

    Directory: E:\


Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         1/10/2025   8:59 AM                ShareAll

# set sharing
# -Name [share name you like]
# -Path [path of shared folder]
# -FullAccess [users or groups that is granted full-control permission]
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-SmbShare -Name "ShareAll" -Path "E:\ShareAll" -FullAccess "Everyone" 

Name     ScopeName Path        Description
----     --------- ----        -----------
ShareAll *         E:\ShareAll

# grant NTFS permission
PS C:\Users\Administrator> icacls "E:\ShareAll" /grant "Everyone:(OI)(CI)(F)" 
processed file: E:\ShareAll
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-SmbShare -Name "ShareAll" | Format-List -Property * 

PresetPathAcl          : System.Security.AccessControl.DirectorySecurity
ShareState             : Online
AvailabilityType       : NonClustered
ShareType              : FileSystemDirectory
FolderEnumerationMode  : Unrestricted
CachingMode            : Manual
LeasingMode            : Full
QoSFlowScope           : File
SmbInstance            : Default
CATimeout              : 0
CompressData           : False
ConcurrentUserLimit    : 0
ContinuouslyAvailable  : False
CurrentUsers           : 0
Description            :
DirectoryHandleLeasing : True
EncryptData            : False
IdentityRemoting       : False
Infrastructure         : False
IsolatedTransport      : False
Name                   : ShareAll
Path                   : E:\ShareAll
QoSPolicyId            : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
Scoped                 : False
ScopeName              : *
SecurityDescriptor     : O:SYG:SYD:(A;;FA;;;WD)
ShadowCopy             : False
Special                : False
Temporary              : False
Volume                 : \\?\Volume{b6ad6ff4-e470-4c88-9a44-6abd4922261c}\
PSComputerName         :
CimClass               : ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/SMB:MSFT_SmbShare
CimInstanceProperties  : {AvailabilityType, CachingMode, CATimeout, CompressData...}
CimSystemProperties    : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProperties

File Server : Set Network File Sharing (GUI)

	On GUI configuration, set like follows.
[2]	Right-Click the Folder you'd like to set Sharing and Open [Properties].

[3]	Move to [Sharing] Tab and Click [Share...] button.

[4]	Select users or groups you allow to access to Sharing. On this example, select [Everyone].

[5]	Select Access permission for the users or groups you set. On this example, select [Read/Write].

[6]	This is the setting of Network discovery and file sharing. Select the one for your requirements. On this example, select [No, *****].

[7]	Sharing has been configured.

[8]	To configure with [Share...] button, NTFS access permission is also configured automatically. (on this example, Everyone:FullControl has been set)

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