Share any folder or volume

If you are not happy with only the Public folder available for sharing read further. Here is the most simple way to do it with a scary looking but sweet little application.

You need to download Sharepoints, which comes in two flavours. The download package includes a standalone application that you can just drop into your Applications/Utilities folder or a control panel which you can drop into your ~/Library/PreferencePanes folder to make it available from the System Preferences.

1. Open either the application or the preference pane.
2. Choose the "Normal" Shares tab.
3. Add a Share Name that can be anything you want the other party to recognize your shared folder as.
4. Select the folder or volume you want to share by clicking the Browse... button.
5. Select the AFS option if you work in a Mac environment.
6. Hit the bottom right button to update or add your new Share. (You will need to enter your admin password.)

The last thing you need to do is set the permissions you want your shared folder function as. For guest users you need to adjust the dropdown menu titled Everyone. Here are the different options you can choose:

• r/w -means the guest can read and write the folder, full access.
• r -means the guest can only read the folder, like your Public folder.
• w -means the guest can only write the folder, like your Dropbox.
• none -means that guests can't access the folder only registered users can.

If you change the settings, you need to click the Update Share button again.

Now you can test it from your collegue's machine and you should see the newly set-up shared folder. In the example above it's called Work besides the regular Public folder called ivan.