Easy Collaborative Folder Management with Shared Access Feature

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• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * Folders
    * Folder Properties Dialog
    * Folder Properties Tab
    * Synchronize Folder
    * Folder Operations Tab
    * Folder Sharing Tab
    * Share Permissions Dialog
    * Folder Picker Dialog
    * Folder Paths
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Folder Sharing Tab

The 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.

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.

Sharing 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.

Topics

• Share Permissions Dialog
  Specify permissions for the shared folder.

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