Tandberg Data NAS Hardware Viking FS-1500 - Manual (Page 73)

Tandberg Data Folder & Share Management
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6.3. Share Management
There are several ways to set up and manage shares. Methods include
using a command line interface, Windows Explorer, or NAS Management
Console.
As previously mentioned, the file sharing security model of the NAS
appliance is based on the NTFS file-level security model. Share security
seamlessly integrates with file security. In addition to discussing share
management, this section discusses share security. See “Managing File
Level Permissions” earlier in this chapter for information on file security.
Shares management topics include:
• Share Considerations
• Defining Access Control Lists
• Integrating Local File System Security into Windows Domain
Environments
• Comparing Administrative and Standard Shares
• Planning for Compatibility between File-Sharing Protocols
• Managing Shares
6.3.1. Share Considerations
Planning the content, size, and distribution of shares on the NAS appliance
can improve performance, manageability, and ease of use.
The content of shares should be carefully chosen to avoid two common
pitfalls: either having too many shares of a very specific nature or of having
very few shares of a generic nature. For example, shares for general usage
are easier to set up in the beginning, but can cause problems later.
Frequently, a better approach is to create separate shares with a specific
purpose or group of users in mind. However, creating too many shares also
has its drawbacks. Take care to avoid creating shares unnecessarily. For
example, if it is sufficient to create a single share for user home directories,
create a “homes” share rather than creating separate shares for each user.
By keeping the number of shares and other resources low, the performance
of the NAS appliance is optimized. For example, instead of sharing out each
individual user's home directory as its own share, share out the top level
directory and let the users map personal drives to their own subdirectory.