Put shared folders on as many computers as you want
About Windows permissions and shared folders
Limitations for using shared folders
In order to make shared folders available, the computers that contain them must be turned on (that is, they cannot be either turned off or on standby to save power).
You and other users in your home network can set up shared folders however you want: on one computer or on multiple computers.
In addition to using standard, internal hard drives, you can put shared folders on external hard drives (for example, those using a USB connection).
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Multiple locations |
Use any combination of the following: Multiple computers: |
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One location |
A computer (for example, if it has the largest available disk space or it is always turned on) Network-attached storage
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Network Magic handles shared folders and subfolders as shown in these examples. The shared folders are shown in bold:
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\folder\subfolder |
\folder is a shared folder, so \subfolder is also shared.
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\folder\subfolder1\subfolder2 |
\subfolder1 is a shared folder, so \subfolder2 is also shared. In this example, others in your network cannot use Network Magic to access files in \folder.
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Network Magic shows the top-level folder as shared, but does not list the subfolders.
Example In the first row of the above table, Network Magic lists \folder as a shared folder, but not \subfolder; to access files in \subfolder, you open \folder first.
In Microsoft Windows, you have rights and permissions as part of your user account. Permissions control who can do what using a computer.
Example When a user has certain
permissions on a computer, that user can install software and back up
files
Windows permissions support a great variety of permissions and settings for user accounts. However, to make it easier for you to set up and use shared folders, Network Magic supports a simple set of permissions that a shared folder can have:
Important If a folder has any other permissions than full or read-only, you cannot set it up as a shared folder.
You cannot use Network Magic to set up the following as shared folders: