Finally found a use for a library. Can create it locally, but there's no share context. Can not use homegroup. Is shared/public library even possible?
Yes. Library's are for local use. i.e. create a new library called my temp, make it watch the c:\temp folder. From your workstation you could then click the library my temp and it will show you all of the files in the c:\temp folder.
Now for other users\workstations to see the contents of your library, you will need to "SHARE" the c:\temp folder, and you can use a share name as "my temp" or any other name, and I would not use spaces as they can sometimes lead to other issues. This is the way I would do it.
Hope it helps.
Maybe I'm missing something here. I can share "temp", but that's a folder, not a library.
Additionally, in my case, I have 5 drives with 2 folders each as contents of the library. I actually want all the files presented in alpha order, no matter where they're physically located. I'm not seeing this. Have I misunderstood "library"?
This is for 7 and 8 but should apply to 10 as well. How to Share Libraries Folders with the Sharing Wizard in Windows
I'd wonder if it would be easier to share the actual Folders located in C:\Users\LOGGED-ON-USER\. I've always considered Libraries to be shortcuts to the actual locations.
What Berton said, A Library is nothing more than a shortcut to a windows folder. Then share the folder.
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