Windows file sharing

You can use Windows file sharing to transfer files to and from your device.

Accessing your files using Windows file sharing

The file sharing server on your Windows IoT Core device starts automatically on boot. In order to connect to it, you need the IP address of your device. You can find the IP address on the default app that boots when your device starts.

Once you have the IP, open up File Explorer on your computer and type \\ \c$ , where is either the name or the IP Address of your Windows IoT Core device, then hit Enter.

Enter your administrator username and password if prompted. The username should be prefixed with the IP Address of your Windows IoT Core device. Example: Username: 192.168.1.118\Administrator Password: .

• Now you can access the files on your device using Windows file sharing.

Starting and stopping the file sharing server

Connect to your device through PowerShell or SSH.

By default the file sharing server is started when the device is booted.

To stop the file sharing server, type net stop Server /y

To start the file sharing server, type net start Server

Disabling and enabling the file sharing server on startup

Connect to your device through PowerShell or SSH.

By default the file sharing server is started when the device is booted.

To disable the file sharing server so that it does not start when the device starts, type reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x3 /f

To enable the file sharing server, so that starts when the device starts, type reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x2 /f

Общий доступ к файлам Windows Windows file sharing

Для перемещения файлов на устройство и с него можно использовать общий доступ к файлам Windows. You can use Windows file sharing to transfer files to and from your device.

Доступ к файлам с помощью общего доступа к файлам Windows Accessing your files using Windows file sharing

Сервер общего доступа к файлам на устройстве Windows IoT базовая запускается автоматически при загрузке. The file sharing server on your Windows IoT Core device starts automatically on boot. Для подключения к нему требуется IP-адрес устройства. In order to connect to it, you need the IP address of your device. IP-адрес можно найти в приложении по умолчанию, которое загружается при запуске устройства. You can find the IP address on the default app that boots when your device starts.

Получив IP-адрес, откройте проводник на компьютере и введите \\ \c$ , где — это имя или IP-адрес устройства Windows IOT базовая, а затем нажмите клавишу ВВОД. Once you have the IP, open up File Explorer on your computer and type \\ \c$ , where is either the name or the IP Address of your Windows IoT Core device, then hit Enter.

При появлении запроса введите имя пользователя и пароль администратора. Enter your administrator username and password if prompted. Имя пользователя должно иметь префикс с IP-адресом устройства Windows IoT базовая. The username should be prefixed with the IP Address of your Windows IoT Core device. Пример: username: 192.168.1.118\Administrator пароль: . Example: Username: 192.168.1.118\Administrator Password: .

• Теперь вы можете получить доступ к файлам на устройстве, используя общий доступ к файлам Windows. Now you can access the files on your device using Windows file sharing.

Запуск и остановка сервера общего доступа к файлам Starting and stopping the file sharing server

Подключитесь к устройству с помощью PowerShell или SSH. Connect to your device through PowerShell or SSH.

По умолчанию сервер совместного использования файлов запускается при загрузке устройства. By default the file sharing server is started when the device is booted.

Чтобы отключить сервер общего доступа к файлам, введите net stop Server /y To stop the file sharing server, type net stop Server /y

Чтобы запустить сервер общего доступа к файлам, введите net start Server To start the file sharing server, type net start Server

Отключение и включение сервера общего доступа к файлам при запуске Disabling and enabling the file sharing server on startup

Подключитесь к устройству с помощью PowerShell или SSH. Connect to your device through PowerShell or SSH.

По умолчанию сервер совместного использования файлов запускается при загрузке устройства. By default the file sharing server is started when the device is booted.

Чтобы отключить сервер совместного использования файлов, чтобы он не запускался при запуске устройства, введите reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x3 /f To disable the file sharing server so that it does not start when the device starts, type reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x3 /f

Чтобы включить сервер общего доступа к файлам, который запускается при запуске устройства, введите reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x2 /f To enable the file sharing server, so that starts when the device starts, type reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\lanmanserver /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0x2 /f

File sharing over a network in Windows 10

In Windows 10, some features of file and folder sharing over a network have changed, including the removal of HomeGroup. Read on for answers to common questions about other changes to file and folder sharing in Windows 10.

To share a file or folder in File Explorer, do one of the following:

Right-click or press a file, select Give access to > Specific people.

Select a file, select the Share tab at the top of File Explorer, and then in the Share with section select Specific people.

If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way. It works for folders, too—share a folder, and all files in it will be shared.

To stop sharing in File Explorer, do one of the following:

Right-click or press a file or folder, then select Give access to > Remove access.

Select a file or folder, select the Share tab at the top of File Explorer, and then in the Share with section select Remove access.

File Explorer shows the «Remove access» option («Stop sharing» in older versions of Windows 10) for all files, even those that aren’t being shared over a network.

Open File Explorer, then type \\localhost into the address bar.

Note: When you’ve shared a file from a folder in your user profile and you go to \\localhost, you’ll see your user profile and all its files there. This doesn’t mean that all of your files are shared—just that you have access to all your own files.

If you open File Explorer, go to Network, and see an error message («Network discovery is turned off….»), you’ll need to turn on Network discovery to see devices on the network that are sharing files. To turn it on, select the Network discovery is turned off banner, then select Turn on network discovery and file sharing.

To troubleshoot problems with sharing files or folders, follow the steps below on all computers from which you’re trying to share.

Make sure the computers are on the same network. For example, if your computers connect to the internet through a wireless router, make sure they all connect through the same wireless router.

If you’re on a Wi-Fi network, set it to Private. To find out how, read Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows 10.

Turn on network discovery and file and printer sharing, and turn off password protected sharing.

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet , and on the right side, select Sharing options.

Under Private, select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing.

Under All Networks, select Turn off password protected sharing.

Make sharing services start automatically.

Press the Windows logo key + R.

In the Run dialog box, type services.msc, and then select OK.

Right-click each of the following services, select Properties, if they’re not running, select Start, and next to Startup type, select Automatic:

5 Easy Ways to Transfer Files Between Computers on the Same Network

It’s more difficult than it should be

You may think something as simple as transferring files between computers on your home network would be easy. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

On corporate networks, the company’s IT department will often create a network share drive where anyone with a computer connected to the network can place and exchange files over the network. On your home network, you don’t have an IT department to do this for you.

You don’t have to worry, because there are lots of simple ways to accomplish this.

1. Nearby Sharing: Sharing Files in Windows 10

Prior to April 2018, sharing files over a home network required that you attempt to set up what was known as a “homegroup”. This was essentially a group of your computers on your home network attached to a common network group. It allowed for sharing files, but it was extremely complicated to set up and didn’t always work right due to security software or network firewalls.

Thankfully, Microsoft introduced other, much easier ways to share files over a network (and over the Internet).

Sharing over your local network involves a feature called Nearby Sharing.

You’ll need to enable Nearby Sharing on all the computers you want to share files with. To do this:

1. Open Settings and click System.
2. Select Shared experiences.
3. Scroll down and find Nearby sharing. Toggle the switch to On.
4. Set the dropdown below it to Everyone nearby.

Once you’ve enabled Nearby Sharing on all the Windows 10 computers on your network, you can start sharing files with them.

To do this, open File Explorer, right-click the file you want to share, and select Sharing.

Now you’ll see all computers with Nearby Sharing enabled under the Find more people section.

When you select that remote computer system, a notification will appear on the other computer that there’s an incoming file.

Select either Save & Open or Save to initiate the file transfer.

This process is far easier than using Homeshare ever was.

2. Transfer Files by Email

Another way to transfer files between computers, not only over your local network but over the internet, is sharing by email.

The process is like Nearby Sharing. Just right click the file you want to transfer and select Share.

At the top of the Share window, you’ll see your email contacts to choose from.

Click on Find more people to open your email contacts and choose from your contact list.

This will open an email composition page. You can edit the email or just click Send to send off the file.

If you haven’t used the email service you select to use, you may need to provide Windows with permission to send email on your behalf.

When you receive the file via email, you can receive it on any device – either another computer or any mobile device.

3. Transfer Files Via the Cloud

Another approach you can take to transfer files from your Windows 10 PC to other devices is via the cloud. You can do this by sharing the file to any Windows app that supports services like OneDrive or Google Drive.

Just right click the file you want to transfer and select Share.

At the bottom of the Share window, you’ll see a list of Windows apps to choose from. At least one of these should be OneDrive.

When the app opens, just click the Add (checkmark) button to add the file to your OneDrive cloud account.

The file will upload to your OneDrive account. When it’s finished, you can open the OneDrive app on your other computer (or mobile device with the OneDrive app) and upload it there.

On the other computer, open the OneDrive app, right-click on the file, and select Download.

This will complete your file transfer to the other computer on your network (or over the internet).

4. Use LAN File Sharing Software

If you want to go beyond just transferring files and instead actually browse folders and files on the other computer, there are plenty of LAN file sharing applications for Windows 10 that can help.

One of those is D-LAN. D-LAN is a free application that’s easy to set up and use. It’s so easy that all you do is install the application on all the computers you want to share files back and forth from, and you’re done.

You right-click in the right pane to add a new folder on that computer. Viewing the D-LAN application on the other computer, you’ll see the new folder show up in the pane for the computer you’re sending from.

Once you see all the folders, you can open them and add or remove files just like you would in File Explorer.

5. Use FTP Client/Server Software

Another excellent solution is using FTP as a quick file transfer over a LAN. Running an FTP Server on one computer allows you to connect to it over Port 21 using FTP client software on another computer.

The problem with many FTP server applications is that they’re complicated to set up and configure. Thankfully there are several FTP server apps that are quick and simple. BabyFTP is one of those.

With BabyFTP, you simply install the application and it’ll launch a simple anonymous FTP server on the originating computer. In Settings, you can configure the folder to transfer files from and to, and what actions you want to allow like adding or removing directories and files, and whether those can be modified by the remote client.

Once you start the BabyFTP server, you should see “FTP Server started on port 21” if everything is working properly.

Now, on the other computer, you can use any FTP client, like FileZilla, to open a connection to that remote computer using it’s IP address and port 21.

No ID or password is necessary with this application since it uses only anonymous connections (which is fine inside your secure home network).

Once you connect, you’ll see the remote directory you’ve set up in the remote site location. You can right click files there to upload them to your local computer, or right-click files on your local computer to transfer them to the remote one.

Transferring Files Between Windows 10 Computers

It’s amazing that something as simple as transferring files between computers can be so difficult without third-party software and other solutions. Thankfully, there are lots of choices for making the process as simple and easy as possible.

Ryan has been writing how-to and other technology-based articles online since 2007. He has a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering and he’s worked 13 years in automation engineering, 5 years in IT, and now is an Apps Engineer. Read Ryan’s Full Bio