Creating a fileset for Windows

Perform the following steps to create a fileset for Windows®.

Steps

  1. In the My Work frame, click Manage Filing > Create a Fileset.
    • In the Create a Fileset panel, fill in the Name field (for example, Win_Fileset), the Description field (for example, A fileset for Windows files), and select a server (for example, ST0) from the drop-down list.
    • Optionally, select a Server Assignment Method and Quota Options. Under Attach Point, fill in the Directory Path field (for example, sanfs) and the Directory Name field (for example, win2k), and then press OK.
  2. Click Manage Filing > Filesets. Verify your new fileset in the list.
  3. Grant root privileges to the client by clicking Manage Servers and Clients > Client Sessions. In the Client Sessions panel, select a client, select Grant Clients Root Privileges from the drop-down list, and then click Go.
  4. To define the fileset owner, follow these steps:
    1. Open Microsoft® Windows Explorer, expand the SAN File System drive letter, and then select the fileset you just created (for example, win2k).
    2. Set the owner by right-clicking and selecting Properties.
    3. Click the Security tab.
    4. Click Advanced , and then click the Owner tab.
    5. Select an owner from the Change owner to list and click OK.
  5. Set permissions by selecting the folder that contains the fileset (for example, win2k) and right-clicking and selecting Properties. Click the Security tab. Click Advanced, and then click the Permissions tab. Select a permission, and then click Apply and OK. Click OK again.

Postrequisites

When you are done, the fileset is now ready for use on the Windows 2000 operating system.

Parent topic: Configuring filesets

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