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Lesson 3/8 Creating a folder share on Windows Server Core, remotely

Find out how to administer a Windows Server Core machine with no graphical interface, using Server Manager from a remote workstation. This step-by-step tutorial takes you through creating an SMB share, setting the NTFS permissions and checking access from a client. The goal: create a folder share on Windows Server Core (2019/2022) from a remote server or workstation through Server Manager. The key steps: add the Core server to Server Manager (by IP or NetBIOS name); go to File and Storage Services, then Shares; create a new SMB share and pick a local path on the remote server; set the NTFS and SMB permissions precisely; then check it from a client with the UNC path.