You can use the CIFS window to configure the CIFS server, to manage domain controllers, to manage symbolic UNIX mappings, and to configure BranchCache.
The Configuration tab enables you to create and manage the CIFS server.
Opens the CIFS Setup wizard, which enables you to set up CIFS on your storage virtual machine (SVM).
Displays the CIFS Options dialog box, which enables you to enable or disable SMB 3.0 signing, to enable or disable SMB 3.0 encryption, and to add Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers.
SMB signing prevents the network traffic between the CIFS server and the client from being compromised.
Enables you to delete the CIFS server.
Updates the information in the window.
The Domain tab enables you to view and reset your CIFS domain controllers, and to add or delete preferred domain controllers. You can also use this tab to manage CIFS group policy configurations.
You can also reset the information about the discovered servers, add a preferred domain controller, delete a domain controller, or refresh the list of domain controllers.
The Symlinks tab enables you to manage the mappings of UNIX symbolic links for CIFS users.
Opens the Create New Symlink Path Mappings dialog box, which enables you to create a UNIX symbolic link mapping.
Opens the Edit Symlink Path Mappings dialog box, which enables you to modify the CIFS share and path.
Enables you to delete the symbolic link mapping.
Updates the information in the window.
The BranchCache tab enables you to set up and manage BranchCache settings on CIFS-enabled SVMs.
You can view the status of the BranchCache service, the path to the hash store, the size of the hash store, and the operating mode, server key, and version of BranchCache.
Opens the BranchCache Setup dialog box, which enables you to configure BranchCache for the CIFS server.
Opens the Modify BranchCache Settings dialog box, which enables you to modify the properties of the BranchCache configuration.
Enables you to delete the BranchCache configuration.
Updates the information in the window.