3.3 Sharing Folders
Sharing and exchanging documents is a must-have in corporate
environments. Nautilus offers you file sharing, which makes your files
and folders available to both Linux and Windows users.
3.3.1 Enabling Sharing on the Computer
Before you can share a folder, you must enable sharing on your computer.
To enable sharing:
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Click .
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Enter the root password.
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Click .
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Click .
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Click , then
click .
3.3.2 Enabling Sharing for a Folder
To configure file sharing for a folder:
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Open Nautilus.
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Right-click the window background or a folder, then select
from the context menu.
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Select .
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(Optional) If you want other people to be able to write to the folder,
select .
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(Conditional) If the folder does not already have the permissions that
are required for sharing, click .
The folder icon changes to indicate that the folder is now shared.
IMPORTANT: Samba Domain Browsing
Samba domain browsing only works if your system's firewall is
configured accordingly. Either disable the firewall entirely or assign
the browsing interface to the internal firewall zone. Ask your system
administrator about how to proceed.
