7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat
steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network.
You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected
drives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to
access one of your password-protected drives or folders, he or she will be
asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password. Continue
on if you wish to share your PC’s printer over the network.
Enabling Printer Sharing
1. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of available printers will
appear.
3. Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to
share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab.
4. Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, give a name to the printer you
want to share. If you want to assign a password to the printer so that only
certain users can access it, type a password in the Password box.
5. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your printer(s) are now
shared.
The Printer Sharing setup and installation is com-
plete. Your printer can now be accessed by other
network users. The printer’s driver may have to be
installed on other PCs. Consult your printer’s docu-
mentation.
N
No
otte
e:: Not all printers
may be shared on the
network. Others may
require special
instructions. Refer to
your printer’s user
guide or contact your
printer manufacturer if
you think this may be
the case with your
printer.
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Overview
By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to
access the resources on your PC.
Before sharing your files and printers, you should prepare your computer to
be used with any file servers that may be on the network. If you are not using
Windows Millennium with an NT or NetWare file server, or if you are not
sure if you have a file server, continue below.
If you are using an NT or NetWare file server, see the Appendix for client
setup.
Enabling File Sharing
1. Double-click your My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives
will appear.
2. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you
want to make available to other users.
3. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As.
4. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar-
ing. This can be any drive or folder on your PC—floppy drive, hard drive,
CD drive, zip drive, etc.
5. Decide on the type of access that you want to give
other users.
• Read-Only access allows other users to view the
files on the selected drive or folder.
• Full access allows other users to create, change, or
delete files on the selected drive or folder.
• Depends on Password allows other users to have
Read-Only and/or Full access to the selected drive or folder, depending
on the password that you decide to give them.
6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the
Password boxes.
Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows
N
No
otte
e:: If you are only
using your PC to
access the Internet, it
is highly recommend-
ed that you create
passwords for your
shares.
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