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If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. We will use the existing connection first option. This way we have enabled sharing on our computer. We can use Windows Explorer to quickly share a folder. By default, users are not allowed to change our files.
This way users can only read our files. Notice the the icon of the folder is changed. It now indicates that the folder is shared. In this example the computer is configured to use Simple File Sharing. If we want more control over file shares we need to enable advanced sharing.
To do this, go to the Tools menu and select Folder Options. Now we can share the folder multiple times. We can share this folder again with a different name. In this example we will name it Motorcycle manuals, and click OK.
When using advanced sharing, we can set user limits. For example, we can set the maximum number of users to 2 users, instead of We can also set different permissions for different share names. First we have to chose a share name from the drop down list, and then click on the Permissions button. We can use Shared Folders plugin in Computer Management to manage our shares. This plugin lets us view and manage all of our shared folders from a central location.
To take full advantage of Shared Folders our computer needs to have advanced sharing enabled. Here we can view and edit shared folder properties, such as user limits and permissions. For example, if we open the properties for Manuals, on the General tab we can edit the number of users allowed to connect. The wizard will appear. Now, we need to specify a folder to share. We can browse to find the folder that we want to share. In our case we will select Paulaner folder, which is located on E drive.
We also need to provide a share name. In our case, we will enter Paulaner. We can click Next. Now, we need to decide what type of share permissions to use. In this case we will use the default setting, in which all users have read access.
Click Next, and click Finish to share the folder. Notice that the folder has been successfully shared. Notice that the user Admin is currently connected to our computer. In Open Files we can see which files are accessed by which user. Before we delete the share, we should inform all connected users that we are going to delete the share. Click Send to send message. That will give them a chance to disconnect gracefully.
Skip to main content. Highlight the folder that you want to share out. Right click the folder and select Sharing and Security Choose the Sharing tab. If this is the first time to use the feature, you will see the following screen. Then click on the If you understand the security risks but want to share files without running the wizard, click here Choose Just enable file sharing and click OK. From the Network sharing and security group, check the option Share this folder on network in order to enable the the Sharing feature.
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