How to Add Shared Folders in Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server sets up a group of shared folders by default. Music, Photos, Public, Recorded TV, Software, and Videos. And, of course there is a Users folder which holds the personal folders for any users you create. If you purchased your Windows Home Server pre-configured from a manufacturer like HP, you may also have a few additional shared folders.
You can create as many additional shared folders as you need and control which users have access to these folders. Let’s take a closer look at how to create a new shared folder.
Log into Windows Home Server Console and click on the Shared Folders Tab at the top.
Click on Add on the Menu bar below the tabs.
Select a name and description (optional) for your folder. If you have multiple hard drives installed in your system, you will also have the option to “Enable Folder Duplication.” This mirrors, or duplicates folders across multiple hard drives. Should one of the hard drives fail, you will still have a copy on the second drive. (Note: This will, of course, take up twice as much storage space.) Personally, I recommend folder duplication for any documents and files you can ill afford to lose, but the choice is yours.
Choose the level of access for each user. Full, Read, or None. Then click “Finish.” These permissions are pretty self explanatory. Full means that you have full access, You can create, delete, edit, etc., any files or folders contained in the shared folder. Read means that you can see and “read” all files and folders, but cannot edit them or create new documents or folders, and None means no access at all.
Your new shared folder will be created. Click “Done.”
You will then see your shared folder on the Server.
As mentioned in the “Adding Users…” article, you can access the Windows Home Server folders through Windows Explorer under “Network.” You can also access the folders by typing \\Server into the address bar in Windows Explorer. (Server will be the name of your particular Windows Home Server. )
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