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3. Tick Share this folder.
If you want to set permissions for the
network users, click Permissions. Click
Apply when done.
4. A hand icon
indicating that the folder's contents are
shared over the network.
Sharing files under Windows
In Windows Vista OS, you can share files in any of these two ways:
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• Share files from a folder on your computer.
• Share files from the Public folder.
Sharing files from a folder on your computer
To share files from a folder on your computer:
1. On your computer, select the folder containing the files that you want to
share.
2. Right-click the selected folder, and select Share.
In the File Sharing screen, select the network user that you want to share
3.
files with from the dropdown list, then click Add.
4. To set permissions for the network user, select any of these permission levels
from the dropdown list under Permission Level:
• Reader: Select this option if you want the user to have a read-only access
rights to the shared files. S/he cannot add, change, or delete the shared
files.
• Contributor: Select this option to allow the user to view and add shared
files. S/he can only change or delete the files s/he had shared.
• Co-owner: Select this option to allow the user to view, add, change, or
delete a shared file.
5. When done, click Share.
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appears on the folder
Vista OS
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Chapter 2: Network setup and services