Microsoft KB Archive/286515

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HOW TO: Remotely Share Resources in Windows 2000

PSS ID Number: 286515

Article Last Modified on 9/19/2003

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

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This article was previously published under Q286515

IN THIS TASK

• SUMMARY
  • Method One
  • Method Two
• REFERENCES

SUMMARY

This article describes how to remotely share resources on Windows 2000-based computers.

To remotely share a folder on another Windows 2000-based computer, use either of the following methods:

NOTE: The following methods assume that you have the correct rights and permissions to manage remote shares on the target computer.

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Method One

On the administering computer, follow these steps:

1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Right-click Computer Management (Local), click Connect to another computer, and then type the target computer name when you are prompted.
3. In the right pane, double-click System Tools, and then double-click Shared Folders.
4. Right-click Shares and click New File Share.
5. Either browse to an existing folder or enter a new name to create a new file. For example, to create a folder named "Share" on the D drive of the target computer, type the following information: D:\Share
6. Enter the name that the folder is to be shared as.
7. Type a description of the share. (This step is optional.)
8. When you are prompted, set the appropriate permissions.

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Method Two

Use the Rmtshare.exe utility that is found in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit. This utility is compatible with Windows 2000. This method is particularly suited to batch files.

The syntax for Rmtshare is:

RMTSHARE  \\server
          \\server\sharename
          \\server\sharename=drive:path [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
                               [/REMARK:"text"]
                               [/GRANT [user[:perm][ /GRANT user[:perm]]]]
                               [/REMOVE user]
          \\server\sharename=<I BRACKET="YES">printername<I /PRINTER [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
                               [/REMARK:"text"]
                               [/GRANT [user[:perm][ /GRANT user[:perm]]]]
                               [/REMOVE user]
          \\server\sharename [/USERS:number | /UNLIMITED]
                               [/REMARK:"text"]
                               [/GRANT [user[:perm][ /GRANT user[:perm]]]]
                               [/REMOVE user]
          \\server\sharename /DELETE
                

NOTE: If a share name or path contains spaces, the space should be enclosed in quotes. For example:

\\server\"with space"="c:\with space"

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REFERENCES

For additional information about where to download a free version of this utility, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172599 Rmtshare.exe Does Not Work with Numeric Usernames

For additional information about file sharing with cluster servers, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

284838 How to Create a Server Cluster File Share with Cluster.exe

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Keywords: kbHOWTOmaster kbnetwork KB286515
Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbWin2000AdvServSP1 kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbWin2000ProSP1 kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000ServSP1 kbWinAdvServSearch

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