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About file management using Windows administrative tools

You can accomplish some CIFS file access management tasks by using Windows administrative tools.

The following Windows administrative tools are compatible with Data ONTAP:

The procedures for managing the storage system using the Microsoft administrative tools listed above are similar to those for managing a Windows server. The procedures in this chapter provide information for Data ONTAP administration tasks that differ from a Windows server.

Unlike text you enter through Windows server administration tools, the Data ONTAP command line is case-sensitive. For example, when you specify a volume name in Windows, you can type in either lowercase or uppercase letters. You cannot use Windows tools to create a qtree named Test at the same level as a qtree named TEST, because Windows tools do not make a distinction between these names. You can create and distinguish these two qtrees from the Data ONTAP command line.

The following limitations apply to NT User Manager when you use NT User Manager for your storage system:

The following NT Server Manager features are not supported because they are not applicable to Data ONTAP: