Creating the Siebel File System root folder

As we have learned in the chapter on the Siebel web architecture, the Siebel File System is a set of directories to store non-relational data. Luckily, the generation of these directories is managed by the Siebel installers; we only have to provide a shared directory.

Using the tools provided by the operating system, we create a directory, share it and set user privileges. Granting access only for selected accounts and groups ensures that the Siebel File System is secure and only visible to Siebel system services and administrators.

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On your demonstration machine, create a new directory, share it and set the permissions to "Full Control" for the Administrators group and the service owner account.