# How to set up and access shared folders

Have you ever encountered a situation where you needed safe and instant access to files stored on your home server or personal computer? Many people face this conundrum and are disappointed to learn that most ways to remotely reach files leave their home network vulnerable. Be it opening ports on the router or decreasing firewall protection. However, these drawbacks can be overcome with Meshnet.

[Meshnet](https://nordvpn.com/meshnet/) creates secure private tunnels between your devices using the [NordLynx technology](https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordlynx-protocol-wireguard/). This means that all of the connections between you and your peers are enhanced using top-grade security. By having all of this technology at your fingertips, you can safely share files between devices located all over the world at lightning-fast speeds.

The purpose of this guide is to provide detailed instructions on how you can share folders from any desktop device and access them from other desktop and mobile devices using Meshnet. By following the setup procedure documented below, you will be able to access the shared files from your devices as well as share them with your [Meshnet peers](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/features/linking-devices-in-meshnet).

Here are the articles in this section:

* [Configure and access shared folders on Windows](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/how-to/remote-files-media-access/set-up-folder-sharing/configure-and-access-shared-folders-on-windows)
* [Configure and access shared folders on macOS](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/how-to/remote-files-media-access/set-up-folder-sharing/configure-and-access-shared-folders-on-macos)
* [Configure and access shared folders on Linux](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/how-to/remote-files-media-access/set-up-folder-sharing/configure-and-access-shared-folders-on-linux)
* [Access shared folders on Android](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/how-to/remote-files-media-access/set-up-folder-sharing/access-shared-folders-on-android)
* [Access shared folders on iOS](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/otYJMg7qFzDy0nWn86iM/how-to/remote-files-media-access/set-up-folder-sharing/access-shared-folders-on-ios)
