Chip PC Thin Clients - Enable a Network Share in image 6.0

Last modified:	Thursday, Mar 8, 2007	Article ID:	614
Related products:	Firmware v6.5.x (CE 4.2)

Objectives

This document explains how to enable a network share in image 6.0.

Procedures

Important notes:

To enable permanent access to a network share in image 6.0 you must have the "Network Share (EX v.6)" license installed.
The "Enable Access to Network Shares" check box (shown below) will be grayed without a license.
To access network shares on a temporary base, simply check the option "Prompt for Credential if Needed (Domain Only)".

Go to: Start -> Settings -> Device -> WBT Setup -> Network ID tab

Check the "Enable Access to Network Shares" and type the default network share path (\\Computer name\Share name\).

Note: Computer name must be used when entering the default network share path – IP address will not be accepted.

This path will be used as the default network share by the local OS from now on.

Check "Add Icon to Taskbar Notification Area" to add a quick access icon.

Note: To view the taskbar you must first enable it by going to the Plug-ins tab, selecting the "Desktop Interface" plug-in and clicking Configure. In the Desktop Properties dialog go to the Taskbar tab and select "Show 'System Tray'". Restart the device for the changes to take effect.

Set Network ID Authentication behavior determines how the device performs user-level authentication while accessing the Default Shared Folder.
Specify whether the device should use the Logged-On user credentials or Alternative Credentials.

Prompt for Credential if Needed (IE Only) triggers the device to prompt for alternate user credentials incase the ones defined do not match while browsing a web site.

Prompt for Credential if Needed (Domain Only) triggers the device to prompt for alternate user credentials incase the ones defined do not match while browsing for a network resource (e.g. Shared Folder).

Note: In case "Prompt for Credentials if needed…" options are not selected.

No error message or prompt will be displayed to users in logon failure events.

Restart the device for the changes to take effect.