One of the reasons I wanted to build this server in the first place, was to build my own Network Attached Storage (NAS) to share files. It comes very handy to store files in a remote hard drive, internal or external; especially if it will be access from many computers. Keep reading to learn how to enable file sharing in the macOS Server.
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Configuration to share Files
Click on the Apple icon, then System Preferences, then Share.
Click on the Plus (+) icon to add the folder that you would like to share files with. Afterwards, select the folder, right click and click on Advanced Options.
If you check on Allow guest users, I strongly suggest that you enable read-only content unless you truly know who they are.
If you check encrypted SMB connections only, make sure that the computer from you are accesing from has this enabled. For example, Windows 10 Home has it disabled it by default. If you are using it in a home or small network only, then it is safe to leave it unchecked.
Give Access in Multiple ways
On the right side of the windows, click on the button Options. Check the option Share with SMB. If you want to learn more about Samba, click here.
If you want to share files with computers with Windows, then you will have to check one of the boxes in the section Windows File Sharing, which are the users from the macOS Server. For this process, username and password are mandatory. You will be prompted to type the password of the accounts you selected.
Afterwards, select OK to close the window.
Testing how to share files
macOS
Open a Finder window, locate the macOS Server and click on it.
Select the button Connect as and give the credentials to login with the users that you chose. In my case, I will select my user servidor2011.
As you can see, now access has been granted. In my case, this is my preview of all the allowed folders that this user has.
Windows
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