What you can and cannot

What you can do with DataShare

  • From client PC, you can read the files in the folder shared by host PC.
  • From client PC, you can write or edit the files in the folder shared by host PC. (*1)
  • You can copy a file from client PC to the folder shared by host PC. (*1)
    (*1) You need to select "Full Control" as Shared mode option at DataShare(Host) window.

What you cannot do with DataShare

  • From client PC, you cannot access or play shared drive as music/video disc.
  • From client PC, you cannot write any data to the shared DVD drive.
  • From client PC, you cannot boot from the shared DVD drive.
    Also you cannot use the drive for recovery purpose.

Steps to share folder

Please do following steps to share and access the files.

  1. Install DataShare Client on the Client PC
  2. Install DataShare Host on the Host PC
  3. Set valid password for the user account on Host PC. This account is used to access to the shared files.
  4. Connect host PC and client PC through local area network.
  5. Read "Limitation and notes" section carefully. Please carefully check the network configuration, and configurations of security softwares on both host and client PCs.
  6. Settigns up shared folder on host PC
    (select the mode of shareing, and start sharing the folder)
  7. Connect to the shared folder from client PC