16.13. Allow Users to Share Directories

This feature allows the users of a machine to make some of their personal files accessible to other machines on the same network. This is very useful for coworkers in a same building wishing to share files among heterogeneous systems such as GNU/Linux and Windows.

Figure 16-39. Choosing Export Protocol

The first time you run this tool, you are asked in which protocol you are interesting in. Check one or both of the following:

When you have checked the desired box(es), click OK. The needed packages are then installed.

Warning

By default both protocols are authorized. If you wish a protocol not to be available make sure the packages nfs or samba are not installed.

Figure 16-40. Controlling Exports

Then, three different options are available:

Once a user is allowed to share data, he can select the directories to be shared through his preferred file manager: File Sharing or Sharing Files.


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