మైకేల్ హిల్
mdhillca@gmail.com
Set which folders and devices are able to share over Bluetooth.
Praveen Illa
mail2ipn@gmail.com 2011.

# Control sharing over Bluetooth

You can allow access to your Public and Downloads folders for Bluetooth file sharing, and also restrict that access to only trusted devices. Configure Bluetooth Sharing to control access to the shared folders on your computer.

A Bluetooth device is trusted if you have paired, or connected your computer to it. See .

# Share your Public folder over Bluetooth

Open the Activities overview and start typing Sharing.

Click on Sharing to open the panel.

If Sharing is OFF, switch it to ON.

If the text below Computer Name allows you to edit it, you can change the name your computer displays on the network.

Select Bluetooth Sharing.

Switch Share Public Folder to ON.

If you only want to allow trusted devices to access your Public folder, switch Only share with Trusted Devices to ON.

This option is disabled by default. You should enable it if you want to prevent access to your shared files by anyone with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or similar device nearby.

Click Close. Bluetooth-enabled devices will now be able to access files in your Public folder.

# Allow files to be shared into your Downloads folder

Open the Activities overview and start typing Sharing.

Click on Sharing to open the panel.

If Sharing is OFF, switch it to ON.

If the text below Computer Name allows you to edit it, you can change the name your computer displays on the network.

Select Bluetooth Sharing.

Switch Save Received Files to Downloads Folder to ON.

If you only want to allow trusted devices to access your Downloads folder, switch Only Receive From Trusted Devices to ON.

This option is disabled by default. You should enable it if you want to prevent access to your shared files by anyone with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or similar device nearby.

Click Close. Bluetooth-enabled devices will now be able to send files to your Downloads folder.

Files allows you to launch the Sharing panel directly by clicking the Preferences button when you visit the Public folder.