In this example I am going to show you how to set-up you home computer to share a folder on your network. This could come in very handy if you have a file on one computer and need to put it on another computer.

 

To begin create or select a folder that you wish to share.

Right click and select properties

Click on the Sharing tab and select Share this folder radio button

Click on Permissions

By default everyone should have read access. You can remove the access for everyone and grant access to a specific user. In this example I will set up my local account Eric with access with full control.

To add a new user with access click on Add

You will be brought to a search window. If you are on a domain you can change the location to look at users on your domain. You can add a single user or a group.

Once you have found your user you can grant the needed access for your shared drive.

The image below show user Eric with full control over the folder

 

Apply your settings.

You should now see a hand under your folder indication that it is being shared.

You will need to make one more change. You will need to allow file and print sharing in Windows Firewall.

Click Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall

Click on the Exceptions tab

Make sure there is a check mark next to File and Printer Sharing

You can go to the other computer and map the drive with \\computer ip address\shared drive name

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