User GuideM 2700/2701

Creating a Shared Folder on a Computer

Create a shared destination folder in Windows and enable sharing. In the following procedure, a computer which is running under Windows 10 and participating in a domain is used as an example.

Important

  • You must log in as an Administrators group member to create a shared folder.

  • If "Everyone" is left selected in Step 6, the created shared folder will be accessible by all users. This is a security risk, so we recommend that you give access rights only to specific users. Use the following procedure to remove "Everyone" and specify user access rights.

1Create a folder, just as you would create a normal folder, in a location of your choice on the computer. Write the folder name in [4] on the check sheet.

2Right-click the folder, and then click [Properties].

3On the [Sharing] tab, select [Advanced Sharing...].

4Select the [Share this folder] check box.

5Click [Permissions].

6In the [Group or user names:] list, select "Everyone", and then click [Remove].

7Click [Add...].

If the [Enter network credentials] screen appears, enter the user name and password.

In the [Select Users or Groups] window, add groups or users to whom you want to grant access. In the following procedure, the procedure to give access privileges to users that you wrote on the check sheet is used as an example.

8In the [Select Users or Groups] window, click [Advanced...].

9Specify one or more object types, select a location, and then click [Find Now].

10From the list of results, select the groups and users you want to grant access to (the name you wrote in [2] on the check sheet), and then click [OK].

11In the [Select Users or Groups] window, click [OK].

12In the [Group or user names:] list, select a group or user (the name you wrote in [2] on the check sheet), and then, in the [Allow] column of the permissions list, select either the [Full Control] or [Change] check box.

Configure the access permissions for each group and user.

13Click [OK] 3 times.

If you want to specify access privileges for the created folder to allow other users or groups to access it, proceed to Specifying Access Privileges for the Created Shared Folder.

If not, proceed to Registering a Shared Folder in the Machine's Address Book.