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First, you create and share a folder to house the files. The folder can be any sharable type, including a Distributed Files System (DFS) folder. Then you publish the folder. The properties of the folder determine the sharing that is permitted (read/write, read only, etc.) Any file object placed in the folder inherits the sharing properties of the folder. Here's how: 1. Share a Folder A. Using Windows Explorer, create a new ADTips folder on any of your disk volumes. B. Right-click the folder name, click Properties, then Sharing, then Share This Folder. C. When the NewObject -- Shared Folder dialog box appears, type Tips in the Share Name box. If you click OK at this point, everyone has read/write permission to this shared folder. To change the default permissions, click on the Permissions button. D. Populate the folder with any files you wish -- documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc. The sharing properties of the files are inherited from the folder. 2. Publish the Folder A. Go to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in and right-click on the Organizational Unit to which you want to publish the folder. Then click on New and Shared Folder. B. In the dialog box that appears, type ActiveDirectoryTips in the Name box. C. In the Network Path name box, type the path to the shared folder, something like \\hq-res-dc-01.searchWin2000.com\Tips and then click OK. 3. Browse the Directory Users can now access (and manipulate if permissions allow) the files using the following procedure: A. Double-click My Network Places. B. Double-click Entire Network, then double-click Entire Contents of Network. C. Double-click Directory. D. Double-click the domain name searchWin2000 then double click the organizational unit in which the folder was published. E. Double-click on the ActiveDirectoryTips volume. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Sharp is president of Accurate Information Inc. 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