File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft Windows
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Operating System File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft Windows Microsoft Corporation Published: November 2003 Abstract File and printer sharing in Microsoft® Windows® allows you to share the contents of selected folders and locally attached printers with other computers. Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows NT® 4.0 support file and printer sharing. For each of these operating systems, this article describes the features, components, connection process, how to share a folder and connect to a shared folder, how to share a printer and connect to a shared printer, and how to manage file sharing in a small office/home office environment. Microsoft® Windows® XP Technical Article The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. 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Microsoft® Windows® XP Technical Article Contents File and Printer Sharing Overview ............................................................................................... 1 Windows XP ................................................................................................................................... 2 File Sharing in Windows XP ......................................................................................................... 2 Shared Documents Folder ....................................................................................................... 2 Simple File Sharing .................................................................................................................. 2 Advanced File Sharing ............................................................................................................. 3 Connecting to a Windows XP Shared Folder .............................................................................. 6 Connecting When Simple File Sharing is Being Used ............................................................. 6 Connecting When Advanced File Sharing is Being Used ........................................................ 6 Components of File and Printer Sharing ...................................................................................... 7 Enabling File and Printer Sharing .............................................................................................. 10 Sharing a Folder......................................................................................................................... 11 Connecting to a Shared Folder .................................................................................................. 11 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 11 Using My Network Places ...................................................................................................... 12 Mapping a Network Drive ....................................................................................................... 13 Sharing a Printer ........................................................................................................................ 15 Connecting to a Shared Printer.................................................................................................. 15 From the Add Printer Wizard .................................................................................................. 15 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 17 Using My Network Places ...................................................................................................... 18 Managing Shared Folders .......................................................................................................... 18 Windows 2000 .............................................................................................................................. 20 File Sharing in Windows 2000 ................................................................................................... 20 Connecting to a Windows 2000 Shared Folder ......................................................................... 21 Components of File and Printer Sharing .................................................................................... 22 Sharing a Folder......................................................................................................................... 25 Connecting to a Shared Folder .................................................................................................. 26 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 26 Using My Network Places ...................................................................................................... 27 Microsoft® Windows® XP Technical Article Mapping a Network Drive ....................................................................................................... 28 Sharing a Printer ........................................................................................................................ 29 Connecting to a Shared Printer.................................................................................................. 30 From the Add Printer Wizard .................................................................................................. 30 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 31 Using My Network Places ...................................................................................................... 32 Managing Shared Folders .......................................................................................................... 32 Windows 98 and Windows Me .................................................................................................... 34 File Sharing in Windows 98 and Windows Me ........................................................................... 34 Share-Level Access ............................................................................................................... 35 User-Level Access ................................................................................................................. 36 Connecting to a Windows 98 or Windows Me Shared Folder ................................................... 37 Connecting When Share-Level Access Control is Being Used .............................................. 37 Connecting When User-Level Access Control is Being Used ................................................ 38 Components of File and Printer Sharing .................................................................................... 38 Sharing a Folder......................................................................................................................... 40 Connecting to a Shared Folder .................................................................................................. 41 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 41 Using Network Neighborhood or My Network Places ............................................................ 41 Mapping a Network Drive ....................................................................................................... 43 Sharing a Printer ........................................................................................................................ 44 Connecting to a Shared Printer.................................................................................................. 44 From the Add Printer Wizard .................................................................................................. 44 Using Start-Run ...................................................................................................................... 46 Using Network Neighborhood or My Network Places ...........................................................