We are setting up a small Windows Server 2012 Essentials network (single server). The main LOB program will be QuickBooks (multi-user). When QuickBooks is installed, by default it puts the company data files in this folder: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files
The installation instructions for QuickBooks emphasize that this folder must be shared to enable multi-user access from client computers. The problem is, I have not been able to share this folder with Essentials 2012. I have not been able to share any folder under the C:\Public directory. However, I am able to share other folders on the C (system drive). I can also create and share folders on the server with no problem.
When I try and share \Public folders, I get a message saying that the folder "cannot be shared." Are the \Public folders already defined as shared by the OS? When I use Server Manager to see the shares on the server, nothing under C:\Public shows up as a share.
I would greatly appreciate any assistance with this vexing problem. Thanks.
John