Creating a shared folder in Windows XP Professional

To use the Scan to Folder function, it is necessary to create a shared folder on the destination computer. To create a shared folder in Windows, follow these steps:

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As an example, in this procedure we will explain how to create a shared folder with the user "user01" having write access.

  1. Right-click on the folder you would like to share, and then select [Properties].

  1. Click the [Sharing] tab, and then click [Share this folder].



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  1. On the taskbar, click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].
  1. On the [Tools] menu, click [Folder Options].
  1. Open the [View] tab, and then click to change the [Use simple file sharing (Recommended)] checkbox so it is set to OFF. Click [OK].

  1. Click [Permissions].

    • If you wish to limit the number of share users, click [Allow this number of users], and then enter a number.
  1. Click [Everyone], and then click the [Allow] checkbox next to [Change] to turn it to ON. Click [OK].

  1. Click the [Security] tab.


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  1. Click [Add].

  1. Enter a user name or group name in the [Enter the object names to select] box, and then click [OK].

    We have only entered "user01" as the user name for reference purposes.

  1. Select the user or group you added in step 7, set the [Allow] checkbox next to [Write] to turn it to ON, and then click [OK].

    We have given the user "user01" permission of "Write" access for reference purposes.

  1. Confirm that the shared folder has been created.

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