Configure and access shared folders on macOS
Learn how to configure shared folders and access them on macOS over Meshnet.
In this article, you will learn how to configure a new network share and access a folder shared from another device using macOS.
Configure a user for Windows and Linux
To provide access to your shared content for Windows and Linux, you need to create a new user account with a username and a password on macOS.
Select the Apple menu
> System settings, and then click Users & groups.Click the Add account button.
In the new window, select Sharing only, fill in the required information, and click Create user.
Configure the Guest user
To provide access to your shared content for other operating systems, you can use Guest user.
Select the Apple menu
> System settings, and then click Users & groups.Find Guest user and click the Info
button.In the new window, enable Allow guest users to connect to shared folders and click Done.
Configure a network share
Once all of the user changes have been completed, you can proceed to share a folder.
Select the Apple menu
> System settings.Head to General and choose Sharing.
Enable the File sharing option and click the Info button.
Add the folders you want to share by clicking the plus (+) button in the Shared folders section.
Click the Options button.
Select Share files and folders using SMB, choose the user created for Windows and Linux earlier, and click Done. You may be asked to enter the password of the added user.
Click Done to exit.
Access shared folders
Once the network shares have been configured, they can be accessed by your Meshnet peers. Below, you can find instructions on accessing a shared folder from macOS.
Copy the device's Nord name directly from the NordVPN application by clicking it and choosing Copy device’s Nord name.
Control-click Finder
and choose Connect to server.
In the new window, enter
smb://, paste the Nord name followed by a slash (/) and the name of the network share, and then click Connect. Examplesmb://secret.meerkat-andes.nord/MeshnetFolder
Click Connect once more to confirm the connection.
Select Guest or Registered user, depending on the folder’s configuration, and click Connect.
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