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

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Figure 9-3 Create an additional share name for a shared folder.
How to Modify a Shared Folder
For existing shared folders, you can stop sharing the folder, modify the share name,
and modify shared folder permissions.
To modify a shared folder, complete the following steps:
1. In the Properties dialog box of the shared folder, click the Sharing tab.
2. To complete the appropriate task, use the steps in Table 9-3.
Table 9-3 Steps to Modify a Shared Folder
To Do This
Stop sharing a folder Click Do Not Share This Folder.
Modify the share name Click Do Not Share This Folder to stop sharing the folder, and
click Apply. Then click Share This Folder, and type the new
share name in the Share Name text box.
Modify shared folder
permissions
Caution If you stop sharing a folder while a user has a file open, the user might lose data.
If you click Do Not Share This Folder and a user has an open connection to the shared folder,
Windows XP Professional displays a dialog box notifying you of that fact.
How to Connect to a Shared Folder
Lesson 1 Introduction to Shared Folders
Click Permissions. In the Permissions dialog box, click Add to
add a user account or group so that you can specify permissions
for a specific user or group, or click Remove to remove
a user account or group. In the Select Users, Computers, Or
Groups dialog box, click the user account or the group whose
permissions you want to modify, and then select Allow or
Deny for the appropriate permissions.
You can access a shared folder on another computer by using My Network Places, the
Add Network Place Wizard, or the Run command.
To connect to a shared folder using My Network Places, complete the following steps:
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