Windows File Sharing

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Windows File Sharing Tour


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Setting up File Sharing on Windows

To make this computer available

for file sharing, Click on the Windows Start

Button.

Type in the search box “Sharing” and click on “Manage advance sharing

settings”.


Advance sharing settings

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Make sure “Turn on network discovery” and “Turn on file and print

sharing” is enabled.

It is also recommended that “Turn on password protection sharing” is

enabled.


Create a User Account

Go to control panel to create an account so user can access

share folders on this computer. This is required is you have

enabled password protection.


Control Panel – User Accounts

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Select “Add or remove user accounts”.


Create a New Account

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Select “Create a new account”.


Create a New Account (Cont.)

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Add a name and then select “Create

Account”.


Create a Password

Select the account you just created and then select

“Create a password”.


Sharing a Folder

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Right click on the folder you would like share and

select “Specific people...”

Select the user you want to have access to the shared

folder and then click “Add” and then “Share”.


Sharing a Folder

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Right click the folder again and select

“Properties”

Next, select the “Sharing” tab.


Sharing a Folder

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Select “Advanced Sharing…”.

Check the “Share this folder” and the select

“OK”.


Accessing the Shared folder

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Double-click the computer you would like to access shares

and provide the username and

passwordClick on “Network” to list the

computers on your Pertino

network.

Here are the files in the Share folder.

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