Hello LanSweeper Support,
How do I detect Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 servers configured as “true File Servers” and not merely listed in the report because someone shared out a single folder?
I have found the pre-configured report in LanSweeper called “Server: fileshares”
However, this shows any computer that has any folder shared rather than reporting on Servers that are specifically configured as a true File Server.
I did write a report that showed each servers “Role” using tblComputersystem.Roles As Roles, but I did not see a “Role” listed for “File Sharing Services” on my Windows 2008 and 2012 servers.
What are the values that tblComputersystem.Roles will show? I looked under CIM_System class at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa388503(v=vs.85).aspx but it did not list the Roles like DNS Server, Domain Controllers, File Server etc…
I do realize that Server 2003 systems will not list Roles like Server 2008 / 2012.
I have searched on the internet and the LS Forums.
Any thoughts how to detect true File Servers with LanSweeper?
Tks,
Chris