Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - GNOME 17-03-2009, Manual

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5.4.2 Enabling Sharing for a Folder
To configure file sharing for a folder:
1
Open Nautilus.
2 Right-click a folder, then select Sharing Options from the context menu.
3 Select Share this folder.
4
(Optional) If you want other people to be able to write to the folder, select Allow
other people to write in this folder.
5 (Conditional) If the folder does not already have the permissions that are required
for sharing, click Add the permissions automatically.
The folder icon changes to indicate that the folder is now shared.
IMPORTANT: Samba Domain Browsing
Samba domain browsing only works if your system's firewall is configured ac-
cordingly. Either disable the firewall entirely or assign the browsing interface
to the internal firewall zone. Ask your system administrator about how to
proceed.
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