File Security; Creating A Shared Folder; Sharing A Folder - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Reference Manual

9-4 Connecting Your Internet PC to a Network

File Security

Microsoft Networking enables file sharing at the folder level; that is, all the files in
a folder must be either shared or not shared. You cannot share some files in a
folder and keep others private at the same time.
If you want to share files on the network, it is recommended that you create a
special folder for these files and share only that folder. This feature provides the
flexibility of allowing file sharing while keeping secure all other programs and
sensitive files on your hard drive.

Creating a Shared Folder

To create a shared folder on the hard drive, complete the following steps:
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Sharing a Folder

To share the folder, complete the following steps:
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x Read-Only – Others will only be able to read the files in the folder. They
will not be able to make changes to any files.
x Full – Others on the network will have read and write access to the file or
contents of the folder. They will be able to change or possibly delete all the
files in the shared folder.
x Depends on Password – You may designate a Read-Only or a Full
Access password.
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