Log into your dedicated or cloud server as administrator.
Click on: Start
Click on: Administrative Tools
Under: Administrative Tools
Double click on: Computer Management
Under: Computer Management
Click on arrow: System Tools (Right Pane)
Click on arrow: Shared Folders
Right click on: Shares
Under: Create A Shared Folder Wizard
Click on: Next (Default)
Click on: Browse (Ex: C:\Shares)
(Find the folder you want to share)
Click on: Next
Under: Name, Description, and settings
1. Share name: (Ex: Shared Folder)
2. Description: (Ex: Shared for company)
Click on: Next
Under: Shared Folder Permissions
Click on: (Your choices are)
1. All users have read-only access
2. Administrators have full access; other users have read-only access
3. Administrators have full access; other users have no access
4. Customize permissions (Experienced Administrators)
Click on: Next
Click on: Finish (Default)
Share Name: (Ex: \\CompanyShare\Shares)
If you want to give additional shares to the system:
Go to the shared folder and right click. Go to Properties
Under: Shared Folder (Shared Properties)
Click on: Security
Under: Group or user names
Click on: Edit
Click on: Add
Click on: Advanced
Under: Select Users or Groups
Click on: Find now
Find user: (Ex: Jsmith@MyCompany.com)
Click on: OK
Click on: OK
Under: Permissions for (Ex:Jsmith)
Allow:
1. Full Control
2. Modify
3. Read & Execute
4. List Folder contents
5. Read
6. Write
7. Special Permissions
OR
Deny:
1. Full Control
2. Modify
3. Read & Execute
4. List Folder contents
5. Read
6. Write
7. Special Permissions
Click on: Apply
Click on: OK
Click on: Close
Reboot to apply settings
