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diff --git a/help/C/figures/file-sharing-preferences.png b/help/C/figures/file-sharing-preferences.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..028e402 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/file-sharing-preferences.png diff --git a/help/C/figures/receiving-over-bluetooth.png b/help/C/figures/receiving-over-bluetooth.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..80da000 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/receiving-over-bluetooth.png diff --git a/help/C/figures/sharing-over-bluetooth.png b/help/C/figures/sharing-over-bluetooth.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..fdfca65 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/sharing-over-bluetooth.png diff --git a/help/C/figures/sharing-over-the-network.png b/help/C/figures/sharing-over-the-network.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..be49c83 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/figures/sharing-over-the-network.png diff --git a/help/C/index.docbook b/help/C/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..92a389b --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,202 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY appversion "2.26"> + <!ENTITY app "mate-user-share"> +]> + +<article id="index" lang="en"> + <articleinfo> + <title>Personal File Sharing Manual</title> + <copyright> + <year>2009</year> + <holder>Red Hat, Inc.</holder> + </copyright> + + <xi:include href="legal.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + <authorgroup> + <author role="maintainer"> + <firstname>Matthias</firstname> + <surname>Clasen</surname> + </author> + </authorgroup> + +<!-- According to GNU FDL, revision history is mandatory if you are --> +<!-- modifying/reusing someone else's document. If not, you can omit it. --> + <revhistory> + <revision> + <revnumber>1.0</revnumber> + <date>2009</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Matthias Clasen <email>[email protected]</email></para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + </revhistory> + <releaseinfo>This manual describes version &appversion; of &app;.</releaseinfo> + <legalnotice> + <title>Feedback</title> + <para>To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &app; application or this manual, follow the directions in the <ulink url="help:user-guide?feedback-bugs" type="help">GNOME Feedback Page</ulink>.</para> + </legalnotice> + <abstract role="description"> + <para>&app; is a session service that enables easy sharing of files + between several computers.</para> + </abstract> + </articleinfo> + <indexterm><primary>mate-user-share</primary></indexterm> + <indexterm><primary>file sharing</primary></indexterm> + <indexterm><primary>sharing</primary></indexterm> + + <sect1 id="mate-user-share-intro"> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para> + &app; is a session service that exports the contents of the <filename>Public</filename> folder in your home directory, so that they can easily be accessed from other computers on the same local network. On the other computers, the shared folder will appear with a name like '<replaceable>user</replaceable>'s shared files' in the <application>caja</application> Network window, where <replaceable>user</replaceable> will be replaced by your user name. + </para> + <para> + &app; uses a WebDAV server to share the <filename>Public</filename> folder, and advertises the share on the local network using mDNS. + </para> + <para> + Additionally, &app; can make the shared files available via ObexFTP over Bluetooth, and receive files that are sent to your computer via Bluetooth via ObexPush. + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="mate-user-share-getting-started"> + <title>Getting started</title> + + <sect2 id="mate-user-share-start"> + <title>Starting &app;</title> + + <para> + The &app; service is normally started by <application>mate-session</application> when you log in. You can change this by opening <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenu>Startup Applications</guimenu></menuchoice> in the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu, and modifying the 'User Sharing' entry in the list of startup programs. + </para> + + <para> + To configure various aspects of file sharing, use the File Sharing Preferences, which can be found in the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu under + <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenu>Personal File Sharing</guimenu></menuchoice>. + </para> + <figure id="file-sharing-preferences"> + <title>File Sharing Preferences</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/file-sharing-preferences.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + </sect2> + <sect2 id="mate-user-share-enabling-sharing"> + <title>Enabling file sharing over the network</title> + <para> + Open the File Sharing Preferences using + <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenu>Personal File Sharing</guimenu></menuchoice> in the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu. + </para> + <figure id="sharing-over-the-network"> + <title>Share Files over the Network</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/sharing-over-the-network.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <para> + To enable file sharing via WebDAV, use the <guilabel>Share public files on network</guilabel> checkbox. When file sharing it enabled, the controls for password protection allow to set a password that needs to be specified before a user on another computer is granted access to the shared files. + <note><para>Some firewall configurations on the local machine might cause problems with the advertisment, as well as the access to the shared files. Consult your system administrator for more details.</para></note> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Never</guilabel> to allow everybody to + freely read or write files in the shared folder. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Always</guilabel> to require the password + to read or write files in the shared folder. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>When writing files</guilabel> to allow everybody + to freely read files in the shared folder, but require the + password when writing files. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <note><para>When you set a password, you have to give the password to all users that you want to have access to the shared files. Therefore, you should use a password that is different from other passwords you use.</para></note> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="mate-user-share-enabling-bluetooth"> + <title>Enabling file sharing over Bluetooth</title> + <para> + Open the File Sharing Preferences using + <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenu>Personal File Sharing</guimenu></menuchoice> in the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu. + </para> + <figure id="sharing-over-bluetooth"> + <title>Share Files over Bluetooth</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/sharing-over-bluetooth.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <para> + To enable file sharing via Bluetooth, use the <guilabel>Share public files over Bluetooth</guilabel> checkbox. + To allow remote Bluetooth devices to delete files in your shared folder, use the <guilabel>Allow remote devices to delete files</guilabel> checkbox. + To allow remote Bluetooth devices to access your shared files even when they are not bonded with your computer, use the <guilabel>Require remote devices to pair with this computer</guilabel> checkbox. + <note><para>When you allow unbonded remote devices to access your shared files, anybody with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone in the vicinity of your computer can access and perhaps even modify your shared files. + </para></note> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="mate-user-share-bluetooth-receiving"> + <title>Receiving Files over Bluetooth</title> + <para> + Open the File Sharing Preferences using + <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenu>Personal File Sharing</guimenu></menuchoice> in the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu. + </para> + <figure id="receiving-over-bluetooth"> + <title>Receive Files over Bluetooth</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/receiving-over-bluetooth.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <para> + To let remote Bluetooth devices send files to your computer, use the <guilabel>Receive files in Downloads folder over Bluetooth</guilabel> checkbox. Received files will be stored in the <filename>Downloads</filename> folder in your home directory. When receiving files is enabled, the <guilabel>Accept files</guilabel> selection allows you to determine which remote devices are allowed to send files. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Always</guilabel> to allow any remote device to send files. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Only for Bonded devices</guilabel> to accept files only from bonded devices. + <note><para>Bonded devices are the ones that were connected to your computer, and had to enter a PIN code to connect to or from.</para></note> + + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guilabel>Only for Bonded and Trusted devices</guilabel> to accept files only from bonded devices. + <note><para>Devices can be marked as trusted in the <application>bluetooth-properties</application>'s <guilabel>Known devices</guilabel> section.</para></note> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + Use the <guilabel>Notify about received files</guilabel> checkbox to select whether you want to be notified whenever a file is received via Bluetooth. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + +</article> diff --git a/help/C/legal.xml b/help/C/legal.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ecbd2f --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/legal.xml @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ + <legalnotice id="legalnotice"> + <para> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation + License (GFDL), Version 1.1 or any later version published + by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, + no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. 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