Abstract
This chapter explores the different aspects of managing and administering Windows Server 2008 R2 file and print services. It explains setting up and managing traditional file shares along with enhanced file sharing using distributed file system (DFS) and network file system (NFS) features. This chapter also emphasizes file server management features, such as reporting, quotas, and file screening and explains the administration of print services to centrally manage network printers. The chapter then concludes with an overview of network scanner management and workflow. File and print services have been a core component of the Windows operating system since the early days of Windows. The fundamental ability to connect to a central computer to access and share files remains a requirement in most organizations today. Windows Server 2008 R2 provides traditional file-sharing features while giving both users and administrators additional features to enhance the usability and management of file servers. Services for NFS provide file-sharing features for UNIX-based clients. Using services for NFS, shared folders can be created that are accessible from UNIX clients requiring the NFS protocol. Services for NFS are added as an additional role service to the file server role.
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