Preparation before Use
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2 At the Command Prompt, enter "net config workstation"
and then click Enter.
Screen example: user name "james.smith" and domain
name "ABCDNET"
Creating a Shared Folder
Check the domain name and user name for logging onto Windows.
NOTE: If there is a workgroup in System Properties, configure the settings below to limit folder access to a specific
user or group.
1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, and then Folder Options.
Windows XP, click My Computer and select Folder Options in Tools.
In Windows 8, select Settings in charms on Desktop, and select Control Panel, Appearance and
Personalization, and then Folder Options.
2
Click the View tab and remove the checkmark from
Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)
in
Advanced settings
.
In Windows XP, click the View tab and remove the checkmark from Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended) in
Advanced settings.
3 Click the OK button to close the Folder Options screen.
