Manage Server Folders and Storage

Updated: March 30, 2011

Applies To: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials enables you to manage all your server folders and hard drives that are connected to the server from the Server Folders and Hard Drives page of the Dashboard.

Manage Server Folders

As a server administrator, you can manage access to any server folders (known as “shared folders” when accessed from the Launchpad or via Remote Web Access) on the server using the tasks in the Server Folders tab of the Dashboard, allowing users varying levels of access to a variety of files, Company and Computer Backups. This section provides information that will help you understand and manage server folders.

Manage server storage

The Hard Drives tab on the Dashboard lists NTFS drives that are available for storing files and server backups. This section provides information that will help you increase your server storage and manage your hard drives.