.. _cifs-windows:

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Creating a LAN Shared Folder on Windows
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#. Create a folder

#. Right click the folder

#. Select "properties"

#. Click the share tab

#. Click share...

#. Select a user you want to use for login, or select everyone and click share

#. Enter your computer name into the hostname field in embassy ui (the name is shown after a \\ in the windows ui)

#. Enter the path that is shown after the hostname in the windows ui into the path field

#. Enter your username for the windows computer

#. Enter the password for the windows computer