# OPEN: SHARED Specifier

The SHARED specifier indicates that the file is connected for shared access by more than one program executing simultaneously. It takes the following form:

SHARED

On Linux* and macOS systems, shared access is the default for the Fortran I/O system. On Windows* systems, it is the default if SHARED or compiler option fpscomp general is specified.

Parent topic: OPEN Statement Specifiers

## See Also

fpscomp compiler option