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Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Third Edition
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Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Third Edition

by Thomas Lee
February 2019
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
542 pages
10h 34m
English
Packt Publishing
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Setting up and securing an SMB file server

The first step in creating a file server is to install the necessary features to the server, then harden it. You use the Add-WindowsFeature cmdlet to add the features necessary for a file server. You can then use the Set-SmbServerConfiguration cmdlet to improve the configuration.

Since your file server can contain sensitive information, you must take reasonable steps to avoid some of the common attack mechanisms and adopt best security practices. Security is a good thing but, as always, be careful! By locking down your SMB file server too hard, you can lock some users out of the server. SMB 1.0 has a number of weaknesses and, in general, should be removed. But, if you disable SMB 1.0, you may find that ...

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