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4. Click OK.

A message remains on the screen until the time is up. You can
switch to any program you already have open so you can
continue working.

5. When the designated amount of time has elapsed, close

the File Sharing Monitor.

Gaining access to your computer
from another computer

You can connect to your own computer from another computer
on the network and access everything on the disks attached to
your computer.

1. Make sure that file sharing is turned on.

2. Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu and

open the Users & Groups icon.

3. Open the owner icon (the one with the bold outline).

4. Click the boxes labeled “Allow user to connect” and

“Allow user to see entire disk” to place an X in them.

When these boxes are checked, you can see and use
everything on your disks while you’re using another
computer.

To restrict your access, click a checkbox to remove the X.

204 Chapter 12: Using Your Computer on a Network