Folder Sharing Tab

ImportantThe following article uses options that are available starting with the Enterprise edition and project type.

This page allows you to share a folder on the target computer network.

Shared Folder

Share this folder

Enable folder sharing.

Name

Specify the share name for the folder. This name will identify the share in the network. This field is of PseudoFormatted type. You can localize this string.

Description

Specify a description for the shared folder. This field is of PseudoFormatted type. You can localize this string.

Component

Specify that the folder will be shared/unshared whenever the component gets installed or uninstalled.

Condition

Specify a condition which will determine if the folder share is created.

If duplicate

Specify the policy to be followed by the setup package if the folder is already shared on the target machine. You can choose to:

  • Ask user for action - the end user decides if the new share configuration is applied or skipped.
  • Overwrite - performed automatically, no user interaction
  • Don't Overwrite - performed automatically, no user interaction

User Limit

Specify the number of users that can access the shared folder at the same time.

Permissions

Specify permissions that will restrict network access to the folder.

ImportantSharing folders is available only for Windows NT or higher. Also, the share settings in your installation package will not overwrite the share settings on the target machine if the folder is already present at installation time.

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