How Do I Share Files Between Windows ECSs?

Scenarios

This section describes how to share files between Windows ECSs in the same subnet.

Prerequisites

ECSs that share files are in the same subnet and can communicate with each other.

Procedure

1. Log in to the ECS. Right-click the Network icon in the lower right corner and choose Open Network and Sharing Center from the shortcut menu.
   Figure 1 Open Network and Sharing Center
   
2. Click Change advanced sharing settings. On the displayed page, select Turn on file and printer sharing for the Private and Guest or Public areas and click Save changes.
   Figure 2 Turning system icons on or off
   
3. In the cmd window, run the services.msc command, find and enable the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service.

   If the service is disabled, right-click it and choose Properties from the shortcut menu. Set the Startup Type to Automatic or Manual and then enable the service.

   Figure 3 Enabling TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper