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Lesson 2/8 Setting up a file server with an SMB share

Name: Setting up a file server with an SMB share
Uploaded: 2025-05-29
Description: Set up a file server and publish an SMB share with the right permissions from the start.

From zero to hero on the file server. Setting up a share with PowerShell so it can be done at scale: creating groups and users in bulk, creating the shared folder, configuring NTFS and the network share, and setting access rights with security groups to separate read from write (the principle of least privilege).