Storing your files in server folders ensures that your files are in a place that is always accessible in a secure manner from each client. Windows Server Essentials enables you to store files that are located on your client computers to a central location by using server folders. Most of the tasks are folder-specific, and they are only visible when you select a folder in the list. The following table describes the various server folder tasks that are available on the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard. Brief status information about any tasks that are being performed on the folder the Status field is blank if the folder is healthy, and if no tasks are running. The Server Folders page of the Dashboard provides the following. Windows Server Essentials makes it possible to perform common administrative tasks by using the Dashboard. Manage server folders using the Dashboard.
The following topics provide information that will help you understand, create, and manage server folders.
As a server administrator, you can manage access to any server folders known as shared folders when accessed from the Launchpad, Remote Web Access, My Server app for Windows Phone, or My Server app for Windows 8 on the server by using the tasks on the Server Folders tab of the Dashboard, allowing users varying levels of access to a variety of files.
