NOTE:
Shadow Copies for Shared Folders clients are not available for HTTP, FTP, AppleTalk, or NetWare shares. Consequently, users of these protocols cannot use Shadow Copies for Shared Folders to independently retrieve previous versions of their files. However, administrators can take advantage of Shadow Copies for Shared Folders to restore files for these users.
SMB shadow copies
Windows users can independently access previous versions of files stored on SMB shares by using the Shadow Copies for Shared Folders client. After the Shadow Copies for Shared Folders client is installed on the user's computer, the user can access shadow copies for a share by
Shadow Copies for Shared Folders preserves the permissions set in the access control list (ACL) of the original folders and files. Consequently, users can only access shadow copies for shares to which they have access. In other words, if a user does not have access to a share, he also does not have access to the share's shadow copies.
The Shadow Copies for Shared Folders client pack installs a Previous Versions tab in the Properties window of files and folders on network shares.
Users access shadow copies with Windows Explorer by selecting View, Copy, or Restore from the Previous Versions tab. (See Figure 33). Both individual files and folders can be restored.
82 File server management
