Partition Sharing: Allow Users to Share Directories

Abstract

This feature enables users to share personal files with other machines on the same network, which can be quite useful for co-workers or home users on a network to share files among heterogeneous systems such as GNU/Linux and Windows.

Figure 17.13. Choosing the Export Protocol

Choosing the Export Protocol

The first time you run this tool, and provided related packages are not already installed, you will be asked which protocol to use for file sharing. Check one or both of the following:

When you have checked the desired box(es), click OK, thereby installing the necessary packages.

Warning

By default, both protocols will be installed. If you do not wish for a protocol to be available, make sure the packages nfs-utils and/or samba-server are not installed.

Figure 17.14. Controlling Exports

Controlling Exports

Three different options are available:

Once a user is allowed to share data, they can select the directories to be shared through their preferred file manager (see the section called “File Sharing”).