Windows File Share Configuration
There are a few ways to share files on a windows system.
To share files locally on the same machine, move the resource to the Public folder so that other users may view or modify it
To share files over the network, it’s also a good idea to move resources to the Public folder. From there you can go to Advanced Sharing > settings > All networks > Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders
Sharing a specific folder
You can share just one specific folder on your machine if you do not want to use the Public folder. to do so you can
- Right click on the resource folder to share
- Click on the context menu item “give access to”
- Search for an account or security group that may exist on the machine or in the network domain you are connected to.
- Modify the permissions to meet the requirements of the task. i.e. Read, or Read/Write
- (Optionally) you can go to the Share tab of the above mentioned section and adjust permissions more granularly.