Shared Applications and Shared Folders

I want to be able to start a Windows application such as Word by double clicking on the .doc icon in the Finder without having to share the Home folder.
I've enabled "Share Windows applications to Mac" and checked that the file associations are correct. I also added a user-defined shared folder which sits somewhere in my Home. The "My Documents" folder in Windows is mapped to this shared folder.
Basically, I don't want to have to share the whole Home folder to Windows, only that particular user-defined folder, but still be able to open the files in it with Word in Windows... (Note that everything works as expected if I share the whole Home folder)

Are there any tricks available, such as editing a pList somewhere or some options to set to allow for this to happen? If not, can I suggest that this should be a nice option to add?

Thanks

 

Anyone? Support?

 

Hello FullGaz,

Please open Configuration Editor, Shared Folders section and disable such automatic "Share Mac folders to Windows" options as "All Mac disks" and "Home folder".

Use "User-defined folders" only and share manually the folders you wish.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

Hi Xenos, thanks for the suggestion but that's not the problem.
My Question is can I open a document from the Finder, using SmartSelect, without sharing my Home folder? I already share the folder in which the document is situated, and only that folder.

Thanks,

 

Has anyone got an answer to that question?

 

Hello FullGaz,

We have investigated the issue and made a bug report. Thank you for the provided information.
Please sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

Hi Xenos, thanks for the feedback. Parallels is a great product, that 'bug' is a small one. Keep up the good work!