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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="topic" style="task" version="1.0 if/1.0"
id="sharing-personal">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="sharing"/>
<link type="guide" xref="prefs-sharing"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.1" date="2013-09-23" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-03-23" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-10-13" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-28" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.33.3" date="2019-07-21" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Let other people access files in your <file>Public</file>
folder.</desc>
</info>
<title>Share your personal files</title>
<comment>
<cite date="2013-09-23" href="mailto:mdhillca@gmail.com">Michael Hill</cite>
<p>Rewrite Step 1 everywhere. Add section for accessing the Public folder
from another computer. Add an info note about the two technologies
involved: WebDAV and mDNS (?).</p>
</comment>
<comment>
<cite date="2014-09-22">David King</cite>
<p>The controls for sharing with specific networks, under the Networks
section needs to be explained, perhaps as a separate page.</p>
</comment>
<comment>
<cite date="2014-10-13">Michael Hill</cite>
<p>Networks section added without explanatory details.</p>
</comment>
<p>You can allow access to the <file>Public</file> folder in your
<file>Home</file> folder from another computer on the network. Configure
<gui>Personal File Sharing</gui> to allow others to access the contents of
the folder.</p>
<note style="info package">
<p>You must have the <app>gnome-user-share</app> package installed for
<gui>Personal File Sharing</gui> to be visible.</p>
<if:choose xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/if/1.0/">
<if:when test="action:install">
<p>
<link href="apt:gnome-user-share" style="button">Install gnome-user-share</link>
</p>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
</note>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui> overview and
start typing <gui>Sharing</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on <gui>Sharing</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<note style="info"><p>If the text below <gui>Device Name</gui> allows
you to edit it, you can <link xref="about-hostname">change</link>
the name your computer displays on the network.</p></note>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>File Sharing</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Switch the <gui>File Sharing</gui> switch to on. This means
that other people on your current network will be able to attempt to
connect to your computer and access files in your <file>Public</file>
folder.</p>
<comment>
<cite date="2013-09-23" href="mailto:ak-47@gmx.net">Andre Klapper</cite>
<p>No URI is displayed in GNOME 46 - TODO</p>
</comment>
<note style="info">
<p>A <em>URI</em> is displayed by which your <file>Public</file> folder
can be accessed from other computers on the network.</p>
</note>
</item>
</steps>
<section id="security">
<title>Security</title>
<terms>
<item>
<title>Require Password</title>
<p>To require other people to use a password when accessing your
<file>Public</file> folder, switch the <gui>Require Password</gui>
switch to on. If you do not use this option, anyone can attempt to view
your <file>Public</file> folder.</p>
<note style="tip">
<p>This option is disabled by default, but you should enable it and set
a secure password.</p>
</note>
</item>
</terms>
</section>
<section id="networks">
<title>Networks</title>
<p>The <gui>Networks</gui> section lists the networks to which you are
currently connected. Use the switch next to each to choose where your
personal files can be shared.</p>
</section>
</page>
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