Windows Vista® Inside Out Deluxe Edition

Chapter 15. Managing Shared Folders and Printers

Understanding Sharing and Security Models in Windows Vista

Configuring Your Network for Sharing

Sharing Files with Public Folders

Sharing Files and Folders from Any Folder

Managing Shared Folders

Accessing Shared Folders

Sharing a Printer

Command-Line Utilities for Managing Shared Resources

By sharing your computer’s resources, such as its folders, printers, and media library, you let other people who use your computer and other people on your network use these resources. With Windows Vista, using shared resources and sharing your own resources with other users—either locally or across the network—is simple ...