Questions tagged [file-server]
A file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for shared disk access, i.e. shared storage of computer files (such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, etc.) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the same computer network.
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Can't rename a .part file apache2 webdav server
I have an apache2 server with WebDAV enabled. I can rename and move anything as long as it doesn't end with .part. when I try I get a 404. I can rename a file to end in .part and I can delete and open ...
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I'm trying to connect some macOS computers to a Windows Server file server but it gives me a connection error, what could it be happening?
I have a brand new Windows Server 2022 working as a file server, it works fine when I try to use the file server from Windows and Linux computers, but I'm having a problem with any macOS computer that ...
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Can able to login to a local website from another machine
i installed a local website called FileCloud on my ubuntu_22.04.
The website can be accessible with http://127.0.0.1 , http://localhost and http://10.0.2.2
which could be my machine's ip.
From http://...
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Remote work by "Streaming" windows file server files
So, you know how cloud storage services like Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Sharedrive, etc. all allow a user to "stream" files? Essentially, the cloud storage mounts as a drive on the client ...
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File service latency is high, How to troubleshoot?
This service is a file upload service and the request packet capture in the live network is as follows:
The data uploaded by the client is halfway through, and then it will not be sent
The server ...
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Windows Defender deletes files of my Ubuntu Server
I have two ubuntu servers i use as storage servers set up with samba files share. I connect to them through my main machine running windows 10 and some files on the server get flagged and instantly ...
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Configure two way sync fileserver with sharepoint online library
As the title says, i have an on premise file server & i want to move to cloud and be able to:
users will have access to files from sharepoint online or on prem file server
sync data between two, ...
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Sharing files using file manager apps server does not work windows 11
I tried solution here but did not work. I used to create a server in any file manager and access the address like this http://192.168.1.5:5241 in Chrome without any problem but now the browser keep ...
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How to setup macOS server capable of handling large number of small files?
I'm trying to setup my Mac mini as a file server so that I can share it with my MacBook Pro. I'll be designating a folder in my Mac mini that both computers can easily write and read from.
I first ...
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Get-ChildItem -Recurse with File Shares
I want to list all file names on my file server. The -Recurse option works within a file share.
$shareName = "\\myFileServer\myShare01"
Get-ChildItem -Path $shareName -File -Recurse | Select ...
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Samba server permissions
I have a Ubuntu server installed on the "server" with 5 users (+ root + transmission).
These 5 users (omichron_group) are windows/mac users.
I tried to read the samba manual/doc but i ...
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Cannot connect to file server: "Access is Denied"
I have been using Ubiquiti's Unifi line of networking equipment for a few years. Our router went out and I had to put in a temporary (another brand) while I waited for a new one to come in. Since that ...
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Old FreeNAS server shutdowns every day after being moved. Why?
This is probably something obvious, but I have an old HP machine that we've been using for 9 years as a file server (it uses FreeNAS 9.2). It's been working fine, but I recently moved it to another ...
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cannot remove network mapped drive
i'm trying to substitue a windows 2012 R2 fileserver with a 2016, on the clients i'm changing the network mapped drives through a VBS script, here's an example of how it removes the drives:
Set ...
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Single share across multiple locations Windows Server 2019
I would like to create a share that appears to the user as a single share, however it is actually a combination of two separate targets.
I have a server with a D: drive that is backed up daily and is ...
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Intermittent failed attempts to login to SMB using Windows account name
I'm having a problem with Windows 10 intermittently trying to login to a file server (SMB/CIFS) which I only found out about because the file server is a QNAP NAS with SMB shares and the NAS has ...
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Fileserver with dynamic files
This may sound a bit odd, but I am trying to make it so that the files that get served can be chosen dynamically. In details, I want to perform 2 operations.
For all .txt files, replace {USER} with ...
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PowerShell Set-Location to file server PermissionDenied under Enter-PSSession
In our company, we have a fileserver from where I want to run scripts to update remote computers.
All computers are in a domain.
When I'm on my computer and execute (PowerShell run as Admin or not)
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Excel doesn't give 'file in use pop-up' when other user's file is in sleep
When \\server\file.xlsx is opened in read/write by user 1 & user 2 tries to open \\server\file.xlsx, user 2 gets promped with "file already in use by user 1, open in read only or notify." as it ...
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File Server - Is it possible to allow users to view all files but don't allow them to access them
I am hosting a File Server on my local windows server 2019 computer.
The file structure is
Users
-> User1
-> User2
I have it so Domain Users can access and view the Users folder. I then have ...
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Error opening network folder
I have a file server with SMB2 protocol that authenticates users through AD.
I am mapping the drive by network IP. However, at some point, I can not open the drive, gives mapping error not found. ...
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Is there a redundant storage method that handles drives of multiple sizes well? What about growth?
I'm looking for something redundant I can just plop on a server with a bunch of garbage drives that just works without the smaller drives crippling the capacity of the larger drives.
Lets say I have ...
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How to run DocFetcher as a background process
Can somebody help with running DocFetcher as a background process or windows service, so it can index files without logging in to a file server?
http://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html
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Slow file transfers between home server and PC over ethernet
I have an HP Proliant DL385 G5p server which I use to host a personal Debian 9 fileserver via a VM on a hypervisor. This VM has its own 1Gb/s ethernet connection to a switch of the same speed, which ...
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Is there some kind of local file for my server that I can access from my PC? [closed]
I am pretty new to making / using a web server. I've been using Winscp to transfer files back and forth, but for certain applications it would just be a lot simpler if I just had a "file" I could ...
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Suddently I can't access shared drive - DNS?
I have a Synology NAS.
In my DSN server, I have two entries pointing to the same IP of my Synology NAS (10.0.1.1)...
MySynologyNas
MyFileServer
Suddently during the day, I can't accesss "...
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Fileserver with huge RAM (preferrably windows 2012 R2)
I have server with 32GB. Currently it's windows server 2012 R2
It serves as fileserver. 4 Hard Drives with 1 SSD configured with storage pool with hot spare.
To simplify the question, i just want to ...
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Only "Open With..." and "Send to" options when right clicking a file
Encountered a strange problem on a Windows Server 2003-based file server.
Some files when right-clicked have only two options: Open with... and Send to.
Other similar files in the same directory look ...
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How to create online file server for students [closed]
I would like to make a page for my students group, requirements:
someone with account (login and password, which me, admin, would give them)
those with access, can upload and download files
How can ...
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File server home share not available
I have configured a file server on CentOS 7 to share home directories using this guide, Setup file server on CentOS 7 – Step by Step. But it's showing blank window when I'm trying to access share. I ...
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How to configure iSCSI redirection on Windows Server 2012?
rfc 7143 defines the iSCSI redirection function. I don't have a Windows Server 2012 instance at hand. Is it possible to configure this feature on Windows Server 2012?
Redirection - indicates that ...
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How can I set up a 3 Computer fileserver system?
My parents separated, and now I have two computers at different houses.
When working with various files I would really love to be able to just walk over and continue at the other place, meaning that ...
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Which RAID to use for File Server + Backup?
I want to setup a file server and a backup server in another building for our workplace (for clarification: I am talking about two systems, the file server in one building and the backup server in ...
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How to connect to Synology disktation as a normal user (no root) without gui (using linux terminal)
How can a regular user (no root) connect to a synology diskstation and download / upload files only without root permissions and without using some gui (browser / filebrowser)?
I already activated ...
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QNAP Nas File Server outside LAN
I am trying to map my NAS as a network drive outside my LAN however I have very limited knowledge around this.
I have a QNap TS-212P which is configured to port forward so I can access it's GUI ...
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Can't find folder in file server by using pathname
Need help from community here
I can't find needed folder by type in start menu
It got no problem when I try to mapping
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Setting up Home Computer as File Server Windows
Here's my situation.
My brother has a PC with a large hard drive (2TB) in his bedroom. All our movies are stored on that drive.
I have another laptop hooked up to my telly in the sitting room, ...
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No User-Info in MS Office "File is already open by..." Dialog
We have some Problems regarding the MS Office Dialog telling someone, that a File is already open by a User.
I've ask all other IT Colleges and Googled for 2 hours but I've found nothing helpful.
The ...
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File server VM on a btrfs host
I want to build a file server/NAS while using btrfs to protect the data (from bitrot), but I'd like to use my existing KVM/QEMU server (debian with btrfs raid1) and create a VM for this purpose.
If I ...
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Can different person see different shared folder structure by file sharing services of Windows Server 2008 r2?
For example, I have a folder structure like bellow in Windows Server 2008 R2 server:
ShareFolder
SubFolder1
File1
SubFolder2
SSFolder1
File2
SSFolder2
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Getting started on a multi-purpose home server that i can also access via the internet: Media Streaming, Game Server, File storage/Backup
Before i start i want to say that i DID search for this topic. None of the results seem to answer my questions about multiple purpose home server.
Hello All!
I want to build a home server for the ...
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SSD's or HDD's in a LANcache?
I am building a LANcache for a lanparty that I'm organizing. We have about 80 visitors (pretty small LAN), but our uplink is limited to 100mb/s due to reasons and it's constantly saturated with game ...
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Make PC Accessible over Internet using Public IP [duplicate]
I want to make my PC as webserver, file server which should be accessible over internet. I have a public IP, how can I use it to make my PC accessible through internet? Any help?
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Network File/Media Server with encryption
I am using an Asus RT-AC68U router and I just acquired an external HDD that I want to keep it plugged into the USB 3.0 port in order to expose data into my home network. I am looking for a way to keep ...
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6TB HDD in Synology RS814 NAS
Is it possible to put 6TB HDD's in a synology RS814 NAS? This isn't clear. This is the NAS:
https://www.synology.com/nl-nl/products/RS814
http://www.nascenter.be/product/385420/synology-rs814.html?...
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FileZilla FTP server provides a help to commands even before user authenticates
I have a Windows 7 computer running FileZilla server. I was reading my logs a while back, and took note of an odd excerpt which I do not understand.
199)10/28/2014 23:07:57 PM - (not logged in) (66....
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Ignoring .DS_store preferences clientside
At work our largely shared fileserver is filled with .DS_store preferences from various users. We clean these files now and then, but still it happens constantly that I run into a folder where someone ...
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What happens when I copy or move a file between different directories of a SMB file server?
I'm wondering if moving or copying files between directories that belong to the same SMB server involves the files moving over the network from the original directory to my pc, and then again from my ...
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Windows 2008 r2 & WIndows 7 file replication
Does Windows 2008 r2 offer a way to replicate files (sync) between a Windows 7 Client Computer?
The Window 2008 R2 Server and Windows 7 computer are on two different subnets and are networked via VPN. ...
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Setup a wireless file server
I need to setup a service on my laptop to transfer files to and from my Android phone over a network connection (wifi). Solutions for the laptop may be for either Ubuntu, Windows 7 and Mac OSX.
I ...
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