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either login as a system administrator (or as “ root ” on UNIX systems), or ask your system
administrator for help to complete this task.
Windows 2000/XP
Open the Explorer, navigate to the directory (or share), and press the right mouse button
to open the context menu.
Figure 6-8. Explorer context menu
Select “Sharing” to open the configuration dialog.
Figure 6-9. Share configuration dialog
Adjust the settings for the selected directory.
• Activate the selected directory as a share. Select “Sharing this folder”.
• Choose an appropriate name for the share. You may also add a short description for
this folder (input field “Comment”).
• If necessary, adjust the permissions (button “permissions”).
• Click “ OK ” to set the options for this share.
UNIX and UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Solaris, Linux)
If you like to access the share via SAMBA, SAMBA has to be set up properly. You may
either edit the SAMBA configuration file /etc/samba/smb.conf, or use the Samba Web
Administration Tool (SWAT) or WebMin to set the correct parameters.
