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This document covers:
Sharing a folder
Mapping a network drive or folder
Sharing a printer
Connecting to a shared printer
Sharing files and folders under Windows 2000 is a two step process. Before you attempt to map to a share you must be given the proper access on the host computer. You can grant access to your folders by following these steps:
1. Locate the folder you would like to share.
2. Right click on the folder and select Sharing...
3. Select the Share this folder option. (If this is not selected
the text boxes will be ghosted)
4. Type the name you want to give the share in the Share
Name box. (It is helpful if you give the share a name that will be easy
to remember)
5. Click the Permissions button to open the Permissions window.
6. Click the Add button to open the Select Users,
Computers or Groups windows.
7. In the lower section of the window type the NetID of
the person / people you wish to grant access to proceeded by Yale\ (i.e. Yale\go27)
8. When all of the users are added give the users ample permission by checking
the permissions. (full control, change, read only)
9. Click OK to close the Permissions window.
10. Click OK to close the Properties window. After the window closes a little
hand will appear under the folder showing it is shared.
MAPPING NETWORK DRIVES
AND FOLDERS
To connect to a shared folder or drive on another computer:
1. Right click either My Computer or My Network Places and select Map Network
Drive...
2. In the Folder box enter the host computer name
(name of the computer the share is on) and share name in the following format
\\hostname\sharename
3. If you want to connect to this folder every time you
log on put a check in the box labeled Reconnect at logon. If you want
to only connect for this session un-check this box.
5. If you are required to enter a user name or password other than your own
(i.e. logging in as expertuser) click Connect using a different user name. Enter
the user name to connect as and the password. Click OK.
4. Click the Finish button. The folder will then be available under My Computer.
SHARING A PRINTER
Before you can connect to a remote printer the printer must be shared and you
must be given permission to access the printer.
Sharing a printer and granting access:
1. Click the Start Button, click settings, click printers.
2. Right click the printer you want to share and select Sharing...
3. Click the Shared as: radio button and enter a name for the share.
(It is helpful if you give the share a name that will be easy to remember)
4. Click on the Security tab.
5. Click the Add button to open the Select Users, Computers or Groups
windows.
6. In the lower section of the window type the NetID of the person / people
you wish to grant access to proceeded by Yale\ (i.e. Yale\go27)
7. When all of the users are added give the users ample permission by checking
the permissions. (Print, Manage Printers, Manage Documents)
9. Click OK to close the Properties window. After the window closes a little
hand will appear under the printer showing it is shared.
CONNECTING TO A SHARED PRINTER
1. Be sure that you have access to the printer you want to connect you.
2. Click the Start Button, click settings, click printers
3. Double click Add Printer to open the Add Printer Wizard.
4. Click Next
5. Click the Network Printer radio button.
6. Click Next
7. Click the Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer radio
button.
8. In the Name box enter the host computer name (name of the computer the printer
is connected to) and the printer share name in the following format \\hostname\printersharename
9. Click Next