Server Admin Chapter 5

Metadata

Data about data

Common attributes

Read-only and hidden

Read-only on a folder

Files within the folder only, not the folder itself

Advanced Attributes

Archive, index, compress, and encrypt

Archive Attribute

Indicates the folder or file needs to be backed up

Index Attribute

Pre-created list used for searching

Compress Attribute

System compresses the file on the filesystem

Encrypt Attribute

Applies encryption algorithm to protect data

Encrypting File System (EFS)

Works within a workgroup or AD domain environment

Discretionary Access Control List (DACL)

Permissions granted or denied to user and group account resources

System Access Control List (SACL)

Contains info used to audit the access to the resource

Does the user who creates a resource also own it?

Yes

NFTS/ReFS Main Permissions

Full control, modify, read/execute, read, write

What option can be used to prevent parent folder permissions from being inherited by the file being edited?

Disable Inheritance

A user can change the owner of a folder or file to themselves if they have what permissions?

Take ownership or Full Control

Is file auditing enabled by default on Windows Server 2022?

No

Server Message Block (SMB)

Network file-sharing protocol used to provide shared access to files and printers. Enabled by default.

Network File System (NFS)

Protocol for sharing folders on Windows Server 2022

Why does NFS use Active Directory?

To authenticate and manage user access for NFS shares. Authentication most commonly done with Kerberos.

What role within Windows Server is used for NFS?

Server for NFS

What permissions are required to connect to an NFS shared folder?

Shared Folder permissions

What can the Shares section of Server Manager do?

Create and manage NFS shared folders

Distributed File System (DFS)

Used for accessing and managing content on file servers

What two server roles does DFS have?

DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication

What tool is used to manage DFS roles?

DFS Management

Why should Quotas be used on a file server?

To prevent users from consuming too much space on the file server

Why should File Screens be used on a file server?

To block users from adding the wrong types of files to shared folders

What server role is used to configure quotas and file screens?

File Server Resource Manager

What are the two types of quotas?

Hard and soft quotas

What are the two types of file screens?

Active screening and passive screening