Windows 2000 configuration 15
Sharing drives in Windows 2000
Sharing a drive in Windows 2000:
1
Right-click on
My Computer
, then select
Explore
.
2
Navigate to the folder or drive that you want to
share, right-click on it, then select
Sharing
. The
Sharing property page appears.
3
Click
Share this folder
, then type the required
information in the fields:
■
Share name
-
patsdocs
This is the name that others see when they view
the shared folder or drive over the network. You
can either keep the suggested name or change it.
The entry should not contain any spaces.
■
Comment
- <optional>
This is an optional field that you can use to add
more information about the shared folder or drive.
4
Select the
Maximum allowed
option from the
User limit
field. This setting specifies the type of
access others have to the folder.
5
Click
OK
to accept the settings.
Logging on the network with
Windows 2000
Use this procedure to log on to the peer-to-peer wireless
network and share files with other computers.
Prior to logging on to this computer you must have
created a user name profile on the Windows 2000
computer. To create a user in Windows 98 or Windows
Me, see “Logging on the network” on page 9.
