Configuring permissions for shared folders in Windows 7

To configure permissions for shared folders, perform the following steps:

Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage.

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     Click Shared Folders in the left pane, and then click Shares in the central pane.

Right-click on a blank space in the central pane, and then click New Share.

       Then Create a Shared Folder Wizard appears. Click Next, and then enter the path of the folder that you want to share.

        To change the share name, and to add a description for the shared folder, make appropriate changes in the Name, Description, and Settings window and click Next.

     Set the permissions for the shared folder from the given set of permissions, or customize the permissions by clicking Custom...

     Set the permissions and then click Finish.

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