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Adding a shared folder

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On the Shared Folders tab on the console, click Add to start the Add a Shared Folder wizard.

A shared folder name can contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and any of the following characters: . - _

The name must end with a letter or number.

When you add a new shared folder, you can enable Folder Duplication if your home server has more than one hard drive. For more information, see What is Folder Duplication?

You can set the following types of access that each user account can have to a shared folder:

  • Full

    The user can view, add, modify, and delete files in the shared folder.

  • Read

    The user can view files in the shared folder, but cannot add, modify, or delete the files.

  • None

    The user cannot view, add, modify, or delete files in the shared folder.

After you add a shared folder, some users may receive Access Denied errors when they try to access the shared folder. If this happens, they may need to log off and then log on to their home computer before they can access the shared folder.