How this is done will depend upon the desktop platform the user will be connecting from. Regardless of operating system, chances are the user will connect via their desktop file manager. Open that up and point the app to the address presented within the Sharing window. They will be prompted for the user credentials. Once they successfully enter the credentials, they will be presented with the shares.
Sharing a folder to your network is an easy way to give other users access to the files they need. By doing this, you no longer have to email those files or come up with some other, less efficient method.
Mac Share Folder On Network
This is where it can be a bit tricky. You need to grant access to the shared directory. You might want to create a special user account on your MacBook or iMac for this purpose. Otherwise, you'll need to grant All Users access to the shared folders, which can be a bit of a security issue.
Once you've enabled File Sharing, you can then add shared folders and user access. Let's say you've added a special user account for accessing the shared folders (which is done in System Settings > Users & Groups). With that user available, click + under Users (in System Preferences > Sharing), select the user from the popup, and then grand the required access once the user is added to the list.
You're not finished yet. Click the Options button and, from the popup, click the checkbox associated with the user you want to enable for the share. You'll be prompted to type your user password. Upon successful authentication, click Done, and the share is ready. Anyone with the username and password for the user will be able to access that folder across your network (how they do this will depend on their operating system).
You can share folders on your Mac with other people. This is useful if you are sharing resources such as documents with other people who are connected to your network and is ideal for transferring larger files.
Mac users are unlikely to be sharing their network with just other Macs, and likewise for Windows PC users. In modern work environments and at home, you can generally expect there to be a need for the two to communicate in some way.
Accessing the same files across different workspaces on a network has its benefits, including storage savings. Storing files elsewhere means you're not consuming precious storage on your primary devices, which you could use for other data.
Regardless of whether you want the Mac or the PC to host the files, there are two phases to pass through. First, you set up the shared folders on the host, and then you set macOS or Windows on the other computer to view the files over the network.
Under the Private network section, ensure Network Discovery is turned on, with the "automatic setup of network-connected devices" also ticked. Under File and Printer Sharing, make sure that it is turned on, and click Save Changes.
Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder that you want to share. If you need to create a new folder, right-click within File Explorer in the directory you want it located, and select New then Folder before giving that folder a name.
You could use the Advanced Sharing options to make more advanced changes to the folder's permissions, such as making it read-only for some users. If it's just a share for your own usage, there's no need to go into this section.
To open up the shared folders, you will need a few details from your PC first. This includes the IP address and Workgroup of the Windows PC, which can be found within the Network & Internet section of Settings.
From the Connect to Server screen, you can first try to find the folder by clicking Browse to bring up the Network window, then selecting the Windows PC name from the list, followed by the shared folder.
Alternately, in the Connect to Server dropdown box, type in smb:// then the DNS name of the Windows PC, then / followed by folder (smb://DNSname/folder) or smb:// then the IP address then / followed by the folder name (smb://IPaddress/folder) into the box, then Connect.
You can change the settings for the folder under Users, including which users and groups can access the folder and what they can do with it. This includes reading and writing, read-only access, write-only access, and denying access.
Assign users and permissions to shared folders by selecting the folder in the Shared Folders list and then modifying existing permissions in the Users list. You can add users groups by clicking +. (You can also remove certain users and groups by selecting one and clicking -.)
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When someone shares a folder with you, it appears in the Shared section of your OneDrive.com. If you have Edit permissions to those shared folders, you can add them to the My files section of your OneDrive to make them easier to access and work with.
Locate the folder you want to add, select the circle in the folder's tile, and then select Add shortcut to My files on the top menu. Or right-click a folder and select Add shortcut to My files.
When you move files between shared folders, they lose their existing permissions and get the permissions from the folder you moved them to. For example, if you move an item to a read-only folder, the item becomes read-only as well. Moving an item from a shared folder to an unshared folder means that item is no longer shared with anyone. If you move items only within a shared folder, there is no change to any of the assigned permissions.
While you can move shared files, you can't move shared folders on OneDrive.com. If you sync OneDrive to your computer, any shared folder you move is copied to the destination location and then removed from your OneDrive. It is still available in your Shared list.
This only removes the folder from your OneDrive - it is still accessible from your Shared list and doesn't affect the owner or anyone else sharing the folder. If you delete the folder instead, it's deleted from everyone's OneDrive and the folder owner would have to restore it.
There are multiple ways to accomplish this task. The first option detailed in this article involves sending files over a network. Once the machines are connected, you can use either the Mac or the PC as the host. Other options include using a USB storage device (USB flash drive or hard drive), and using Microsoft OneDrive. Most affiliations at the university are eligible for 1 TB of storage space at this service hosted by Microsoft.
There are many situations when you might need to share files on your Mac with other users. One sure way to exchange files between computers is to set up a shared folder that another Mac user or a Windows user will be able to access.
Aside from being able to share files and folders with others, you can edit file sharing permissions to only give read access to some users and read and write access to others. Learn how to create a shared folder on macOS to easily share your files with others.
You can use the shared folder method to give another user access to your files, exchange files with other users, or receive files from others. Depending on your goals, you might want to specify the amount of access that you want to give another user when sharing your files with them. To set up file permissions, follow the steps below.
You can also change the file permissions of your shared folder in the Info section. To do that, follow the path shared folder > Get Info > Sharing & Permissions.
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Once connected Finder should open allowing you to click on the new share. Click on the shared folder and you should see the folder that you shared. If you shared other folders they might also display. See the image below as an example.
Note: If a folder has subfolders the permissions will not propagate to the subfolders. To fix this right click on the folder and click on Apply Permissions to Enclosed Items then click OK on the dialog box that pops up. See below image for assistance.
After following this article, you will be able to share the folders from your Windows computer and access it from a Mac. You would also be able to copy and delete the files directly from your Mac without needing to get up from your table. Alternatively, if you want to share the files from your Mac and access on Windows, follow this guide on how to Access Mac Shared folders from Windows.
If you want to mount other folders, simply repeat the Second portion of this article. To make it even more seamless, just add the mounted folder to login items so that the Network Drive is automatically mounted every time you restart your computer.
You can share your folders via AFP (via ServerAdmin). If you have a NAT firewall, you will need to map/passthrough TCP port 548 to your OS X Server. Your Mac clients will then mount via afp://yourstaticIPfromISP.
If you want to send scanned files to a destination computer running Mac OS X, you must first create a shared folder on the destination computer. Using Mac OS X 10.5 as an example, the following procedure explains how to create a shared folder.
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