Settings for Windows 10

Turn on network discovery and file sharing

  1. Open Settings and go to Network & Internet.

Network and Internet settings in Windows 10

  1. Select Ethernet, then open the advanced sharing options.

Ethernet settings in Windows 10

  1. Turn on Network discovery and File and printer sharing.
  2. Configure Password protected sharing for your network, then save the changes.

Advanced sharing options in Windows 10

Share a folder

  1. Right-click the folder and select Properties.
  2. Open the Sharing tab and click Share.

Sharing a folder in Windows 10

  1. If needed, click Advanced Sharing to configure the share name and permissions.

Advanced Sharing in Windows 10

  1. On the Security tab, click Edit and grant the required permissions. Choose Full Control if Owlfiles should be able to edit and delete files.

Folder security permissions in Windows 10

Find your username

Open Settings > Accounts. Your account name is shown there.

The account name in Windows 10 Settings

Use your Windows account password when connecting. Owlfiles cannot connect to a password-protected share using only a PIN.

Find your computer name

Open Settings > System > About and look for the device name.

The computer name in Windows 10 Settings

Find your IP address

  1. Open Command Prompt.
  2. Run ipconfig.
  3. Find the IPv4 address for the network connection you are using.

Finding a Windows IP address with ipconfig

Troubleshooting

If the connection times out, confirm that both devices are on the same network and allow File and Printer Sharing through Windows Firewall.

If Windows file sharing still does not work, you can install Redfish on the computer and connect to its IP address on port 20445.