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Appendix B: CIFS Overview
The Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol is
used by clients running Windows. When you share a
folder, you can choose permissions that will allow or
deny other network users access to the files in that
folder. For client computers running Microsoft
Windows, you can also specify whether other
Windows users will be able to make the shared folder
available offline.
To make a shared network file available offline, a
version of the file is stored in a reserved portion of
client computer disk space called a cache. The
computer can access this cache regardless of whether
the computer is connected to the network. When
sharing files, you can use three caching options:
Manual caching for documents
Manual Caching for Documents provides offline
access to only those files that someone using your
server appliance shared folder specifically (or
manually) identifies. This caching option is ideal for a
shared server appliance folder containing files that
are to be accessed and modified by several people.
This is the default option when a shared folder is set
up to be used offline.
Automatic caching for documents
Automatic Caching for Documents makes every
file in your shared server appliance folder available
offline to others who open the files.