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Change access to internal shared folders for a user account
You can manage access to any shared folders on the server using the tasks in the Server Folders tab of the Dashboard. By default, the following server folders are created when you install Windows Server 2012 Essentials:
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Client Computer Backups: Used to store client computer backups created by Windows Server 2012 Essentials backup. This server folder is not shared.
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Company: Used to store and access documents related to your organization by network users.
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File History Backups: By default, Windows Server 2012 Essentials stores file backups created using File History. This server folder is not shared.
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Folder Redirection: Used to store and access folders that are set up for folder redirection by network users. This server folder is not shared.
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Music: Used to store and access music files by network users. This folder is created when you turn on media sharing.
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Pictures: Used to store and access pictures by network users. This folder is created when you turn on Media sharing.
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Recorded TV: Used to store and access recorded TV programs by network users. This folder is created when you turn on Media sharing.
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Videos: Used to store and access videos by network users. This folder is created when you turn on Media sharing.
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Users: Used to store and access files by network users. A user-specific folder is automatically generated in this Users server folder for every network user account that you create.
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Open the Dashboard.
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Click STORAGE, and then click Server Folders.
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Navigate to and select the server folder for which you want to modify permissions.
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In the task pane, click View the folder properties.
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In <FolderName> Properties, click Sharing, and select the appropriate user access level for the listed user accounts, and then click Apply.
Note You cannot modify the sharing permissions for File History Backups, Folder Redirection, and Users server folders. Hence, the folder properties of these server folders do not include a Sharing tab.
