MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

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Figure 9-1 Use the Sharing tab of a folder’s Properties dialog box to share a folder.
Table 9-2 Sharing Tab Options
Option Description
Share Name The name that users from remote locations use to connect to the shared folder.
You must enter a share name. By default, this is the same name as the folder.
You can type in a different name up to 80 characters long.
Comment An optional description for the share name. The comment appears in addition
to the share name when users at client computers browse the server for shared
folders. This comment can be used to identify contents of the shared folder.
User Limit The number of users who can concurrently connect to the shared folder. If
you click Maximum Allowed as the user limit, Windows XP Professional supports
up to 10 connections.
Permissions The shared folder permissions that apply only when the folder is accessed over
the network. By default, the Everyone group is assigned Read for all new
shared folders.
Caching The settings to configure offline access to this shared folder. This feature is covered
in Chapter 10, “Managing Data Storage.”
New Share The settings to configure more than one share name and set of permissions for
this folder. This button appears only when the folder has already been shared.
You will learn how to create multiple shares in the section “How to Create Multiple
Share Names for a Shared Folder.”
How to Assign Shared Folder Permissions
Lesson 1 Introduction to Shared Folders
After you share a folder, the next step is to specify which users have access to the
shared folder by assigning shared folder permissions to selected user accounts and
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