Share a Folder on a Windows Network - Folder Sharing
How to Share a Folder so users on the network can access it
If you wish to make a file or folders available to other users on your Windows Network, for example to Share a CRM Customer Database with other users on the network, you can create a Shared Folder and enable Public Folder Sharing.
To create a folder, just right-click in an existing folder and select New->Folder and give the folder a name eg CRM.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Folder Sharing
On Windows Vista and Windows 7, you can either create a Shared Folder within the Public folder, or you can create a Shared Folder elsewhere. If you create it elsewhere, you will need to manually set up Sharing.
If you create a folder eg CRM within the Public folder, it will automatically be shared with other users on the network as long as you enable Public Folder Sharing (see below). If you create the folder elsewhere on your disk, you will need to right-click on the Folder and select Properties and then select the Sharing tab. Then you can click Share and set up permissions for other users to access the Shared Folder. To share a CRM Database for multi-user access you will need to give the users write as well as read access and set the number of connections allowed to a high enough number to allow all your users to connect. This will require Public Folder Sharing to be enabled - see below.
You will also need to go to Start->Control Panel->Network and Sharing Center and enable Public Folder Sharing which is disabled by default.
Windows XP Folder Sharing
On Windows XP you can either create a Shared Folder within the Public folder, or you can create a Shared Folder elsewhere. If you create it elsewhere, you will need to manually set up Sharing.
To set up Sharing, right-click on the Folder and select Properties, then click the Sharing tab. Remote access to the computer may be disabled and you can use the Network Setup Wizard or choose to Share Files without running the wizard. To share a CRM Database for multi-user access you will need to give the users write as well as read access and set the number of connections allowed to a high enough number to allow all your users to connect.
