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FAT

A file system originally developed for use with DOS. FAT does not include support for security or enhanced partition features such as compression.

FAT32

First introduced with Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2), FAT32 includes support for larger partitions, up to 32GB in Windows Server 2003.

fault tolerant

Describes a system that's able to keep operating, even when a component has failed.

file groups

Defines the files that should or should not be blocked, and any exclusions to the blocking.

file screen

Allows you to prevent users from saving blocked file types to your servers. Similar to quotas, you can configure file screening to either block users from saving certain types of files, let them save them and notify you that they were saved, or a combination of both.

file screen exception

A file screen that is used to override the screening for a folder and its subfolders.

file share

A folder that is visible to other computers over the network. Access to the share is controlled by share permissions.

file signature verification

A tool that inspects the files in a location you specify and tells you whether they are unsigned.

folder redirection

Allows the administrator to redirect the folders that are part of the user profile to a file share, typically on a server. When this user data is stored on a server, the user can access it from any workstation that user logs on to.