Possible to share a USB drive connected to iMac?

[iqwertyi]

I'm new to Mac and new to networking.

Is it possible to connect an external USB to an iMac (this is where I would store my data, music, pictures), then somehow make it viewable to my PC Laptop in the same wifi?

Basically, it would be somewhat of a NAS, but only viewable when my iMac is on, which is fine by me.

Thanks

 

[blueroom]

Yes you can share your drive.

Better yet a Ethernet based NAS like the Synology ones.

 

[iqwertyi]

That's good to hear!
How exactly do I share I drive connected to the iMac?
Like I said, I'm kinda new to Mac

(Synology was going to be my option 2 if the above was not possible).

 

[QuarterSwede]

You can easily do this in System Preferences > Sharing > check File Sharing and add users.

 

[iqwertyi]

Thanks! That sounds almost too easy.

 

[Hirakata]

You can easily do this in System Preferences > Sharing > check File Sharing and add users.

Not Exactly. While it is very easy, there are a couple of more steps. Read this:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=mac/10.5/en/8201.html

 

[iqwertyi]

Ohh, thanks for the link!
Will give that a shot.