Console installation or upgrade fails on server with error 'simple file sharing' enabled

Issue
When attempting to install or upgrade Sophos Control Center or Enterprise Console, installation fails with the error message 'Simple File Sharing is currently enabled. This must be turned off before installation.'

Sophos product and version
Sophos Control Center
Enterprise Console

Operating system
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2003 Server
Windows 2008 Server

What to do

See Disabling Simple File Sharing on Windows computers to view the instructions for changing the setting on the server.