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Sharing folders with other network users is easy. Simply select the folder and
view its property dialog. The Sharing tab has a Share this folder option
as shown in the following dialog.
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Shares have their own DACL that can provide an additional security restriction for network access. The share DACL can be changed by pressing the Permissions button. Note that the security here is much simplified compared to the file system permissions.
Connecting
to Shared Resources
Network shares are easily accessed by users browsing My Network Places as shown in the hierarchy to the right.
Shares can also be mapped to local drive letters using the following dialog.
HINT! Another
way to access shares is to specify a UNC Uniform Naming Convention path in the
format \\server\share in the Start | Run | Open field. Normally, Start | Run |
Open is used to start an executable program, but if a path is specified,
explorer will display that folder.
Authentication
Users who logon with a domain account are authenticated to all servers within the domain. If you try to connect to a remote server where you are not autheticated, the following dialog appears.
If the Guest account is enabled, you will automatically be connected as the guest.
Shared Folders console
The Shared Folders console can be used to
- Create, delete, and view shares
- Monitor and disconnect sessions
- Monitor and close open files
Keyboard
Exercise
Look at the Shares that appear in the Computer Management console as shown in the dialog above.