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[robman_rob]

We recently bought an external hard drive to share as an back up for 2+ computers.
I assume with it being attached to one computer, how can the other computers access the external harddrive?

I can only think of two ways, both which require the assistance.

1. move the external hard drive around and plug it into individual computers. This is going to be annoying.

2. transfer files onto the computer with the external hard drive first via network or usb, then copy it from there onto the external hard drive.

Is there another method were you can just access the hard drive?

 

[thrawn86]

why can't you just share the usb hard drive from the computer it is attached to? (I've had problems sharing entire volumes before, but subfolders should work fine)

alternatively DIY NAS: http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...nksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=0676923093B14

 

[robman_rob]

oh right, just share it so everyone has rights to do anything?

 

[bigted]

oh right, just share it so everyone has rights to do anything?

OR specify who gets rights, and when you map the drive, make sure to have it connect with a user/login in.. something like this:

computer1 with usb drive shared, only shared to the administrator of computer1, make sure to delete the "Everyone" user from the permissions.

goto computer2, map a network drive like this: Z: \\computer1\share, click "use different username" put in administrator credentials of computer1

bam! only people that connect with administrator privileges can connect to the shared folder

 

[robman_rob]

Thanks a lot, this will certainly solve my problems!