Windows Server 2016: Install and Configure a Main Office BranchCache File Server (Part 1)
Windows Server 2016: Install and Configure a Main Office BranchCache File Server (Part 1)
// Active Directory:
// btnhd.edu
// |
// - btnhd
// |
// Computers ( Name: BJ-WIN10 | Type: Computer) // Client computer
// Servers
// |
// Headquarters (Name: BJ-MAINSITE | Type: Computer)
// Hosted (Name: BJ-HOSTED | Type: Computer)
1) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Manage > Add Roles and Features > (x) Role-based or Feature-based installation > under Server Selection, Server Pool: Name: bj-MAINSITE.btnhd.edu | IP Address: 192.168.47.184 > under Server Roles, select (x) File and Storage Services - File and iSCSI Services - BranchCache for Network Files > Add Features > Next > Install >
// Enable Hash Publication for BranchCache under Local Group Policy
2) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- Start Menu > Run as:- gpedit.msc > Local Group Policy Editor > Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Server > Enable (Double-click) Hash Publication for BranchCache | Allow Hash publication for all shared folders > Apply > OK > Lanman Server Setting: Hash Publication for BranchCache Status: Enabled >
// Create Shared Folder
3) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- File Explorer > This PC > Create New folder under C:\>BTNHD > right-click BTNHD > Properties > Sharing > Advanced Sharing > (x) Share this folder | Settings | Share Name: BTNHD > Caching > Offline Settings | (x) Only the files and programs that users specify are available offline | (x) Enable BranchCache > Ok > Apply > OK > Network File and Folder Sharing BTNHD | Shared | Network Path: \\Bj-mainsite\btnhd > OK >
// Type: GPMC.msc - to open up (Global) Group Policy Management
4) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Tools > Group Policy Management > Group Policy Management - Forest btnhd.edu - Domains - btnhd.edu - Group Policy Objects > right-click on Group Policy Objects > New > New GPO | Name: Enable Hash for BranchCache > OK > Expand Group Policy Objects > right-click on Enable Hash for BranchCache > Edit > Enable Hash for BranchCache > Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Server > Enable (Double-click) Hash Publication for BranchCache | Allow Hash publication for all shared folders > Apply > OK > Lanman Server Setting: Hash Publication for BranchCache Status: Enabled >
4) a) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Tools > Group Policy Management > Group Policy Management - Forest btnhd.edu - BTNHD - Servers - (right-click) Headquarters > Link an existing GPO > Select GPO | Look in this domain: btnhd.edu | Group Policy Objects: Enable Hash for BranchCache > OK > Forest btnhd.edu - BTNHD - Servers - Headquarters - (right-click) Enable Hash for BranchCache > Enforced >
// Active Directory:
// btnhd.edu
// |
// - btnhd
// |
// Computers ( Name: BJ-WIN10 | Type: Computer) // Client computer
// Servers
// |
// Headquarters (Name: BJ-MAINSITE | Type: Computer)
// Hosted (Name: BJ-HOSTED | Type: Computer)
1) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Manage > Add Roles and Features > (x) Role-based or Feature-based installation > under Server Selection, Server Pool: Name: bj-MAINSITE.btnhd.edu | IP Address: 192.168.47.184 > under Server Roles, select (x) File and Storage Services - File and iSCSI Services - BranchCache for Network Files > Add Features > Next > Install >
// Enable Hash Publication for BranchCache under Local Group Policy
2) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- Start Menu > Run as:- gpedit.msc > Local Group Policy Editor > Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Server > Enable (Double-click) Hash Publication for BranchCache | Allow Hash publication for all shared folders > Apply > OK > Lanman Server Setting: Hash Publication for BranchCache Status: Enabled >
// Create Shared Folder
3) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- File Explorer > This PC > Create New folder under C:\>BTNHD > right-click BTNHD > Properties > Sharing > Advanced Sharing > (x) Share this folder | Settings | Share Name: BTNHD > Caching > Offline Settings | (x) Only the files and programs that users specify are available offline | (x) Enable BranchCache > Ok > Apply > OK > Network File and Folder Sharing BTNHD | Shared | Network Path: \\Bj-mainsite\btnhd > OK >
// Type: GPMC.msc - to open up (Global) Group Policy Management
4) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Tools > Group Policy Management > Group Policy Management - Forest btnhd.edu - Domains - btnhd.edu - Group Policy Objects > right-click on Group Policy Objects > New > New GPO | Name: Enable Hash for BranchCache > OK > Expand Group Policy Objects > right-click on Enable Hash for BranchCache > Edit > Enable Hash for BranchCache > Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Server > Enable (Double-click) Hash Publication for BranchCache | Allow Hash publication for all shared folders > Apply > OK > Lanman Server Setting: Hash Publication for BranchCache Status: Enabled >
4) a) [BJ-MAINSITE]:- [Server Manager] > Tools > Group Policy Management > Group Policy Management - Forest btnhd.edu - BTNHD - Servers - (right-click) Headquarters > Link an existing GPO > Select GPO | Look in this domain: btnhd.edu | Group Policy Objects: Enable Hash for BranchCache > OK > Forest btnhd.edu - BTNHD - Servers - Headquarters - (right-click) Enable Hash for BranchCache > Enforced >
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