Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 has had special folders (public folders) for file sharing available from the beginning. Set up unrestricted shared folders using the public folders.
Sharing Public Folders
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From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and click on [View network status and tasks].
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Click [Change advanced sharing settings].
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Select [Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders].
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Select [Turn off password protected sharing], and click [Save changes].
 When [User Account Control] appearsClick [Yes].
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Creating a Folder for Storing the Files
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Display [Public] folder.
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From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] - [Accessories] - [Windows Explorer].
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Open the hierarchy inside [Computer], and click on the [Public] folder.
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Create a new folder inside the [Public] folder.
Example: share
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Use single-byte alphanumeric characters for the folder name.
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The folder name created here is needed by "How to Save to a File Server (A Shared File Server)." We recommend that you make a note of it so that you do not forget.
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Create a shared folder.
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We recommend creating the shared folder in a location that would be easy to find later, such as directly under the C drive.
Example: C:\share |
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Use single-byte alphanumeric characters for the folder name.
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The folder name created here is needed by "How to Save to a File Server (A Shared File Server)." We recommend that you make a note of it so that you do not forget.
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Right-click the file you created, and select [Shared with] - [Specific peopel].
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Click [
] to on the left of [Add], select the user with whom you wish to share, and click [Add].
] to on the left of [Add], select the user with whom you wish to share, and click [Add].
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Set permissions for the added user.
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Click on the [Permission Level] column for the added user.
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Select [Read/Write].
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Click [Share].
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When [User Account Control] appears Click [Yes].
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NOTE
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[Permission Level]
[Read]: Can only view files.
[Read/Write]: Can create, change and delete files.
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Click [Done].
