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9-5Lesson 1 Introduction to Shared Folders

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Figure 9-1

Use the Sharing tab of a folder’s Properties dialog box to share a folder.

Table 9-2

Sharing Tab Options

Option Description

Share Name The name that users from remote locations use to connect to the shared folder.

You must enter a share name. By default, this is the same name as the folder.

You can type in a different name up to 80 characters long.

Comment An optional description for the share name. The comment appears in addition

to the share name when users at client computers browse the server for shared

folders. This comment can be used to identify contents of the shared folder.

User Limit The number of users who can concurrently connect to the shared folder. If

you click Maximum Allowed as the user limit, Windows XP Professional sup-

ports up to 10 connections.

Permissions The shared folder permissions that apply only when the folder is accessed over

the network. By default, the Everyone group is assigned Read for all new

shared folders.

Caching The settings to configure offline access to this shared folder. This feature is cov-

ered in Chapter 10, “Managing Data Storage.”

New Share The settings to configure more than one share name and set of permissions for

this folder. This button appears only when the folder has already been shared.

You will learn how to create multiple shares in the section “How to Create Mul-

tiple Share Names for a Shared Folder.”

How to Assign Shared Folder Permissions

After you share a folder, the next step is to specify which users have access to the

shared folder by assigning shared folder permissions to selected user accounts and

groups. To assign permissions to user accounts and groups for a shared folder, use the

following steps: