Set up user accounts from another Mac in Sharing and Permissions?

Hello!
I'm using GoodSync (app) to synchonize several folders between my MacBook Pro Retina and my iMac daily, via a scheduled task. GoodSync is installed on the MBP and the folders that I'm syncing between the two are connected via network shared. (See screen shot --- this is from the MBP)
This method works, however in order to get everything to share properly, I had to set read and write permissions for all the groups (my username on the iMac, and the "everyone group") under Sharing and Permissions for every folder and it's contents. I'm concerned that "everyone" has the possbility to get into/ruin my files and folders. (see screen shot -- this is from the iMac)
Is there anyway I could assign my MBP's user account to come up under Sharing and Permissions in the Get Info window (on the iMac) for all the folders I'm syncing between the computer, that way I could give just the MBP or just the MBP's user account the permission to "Read and Write" (on the iMac)?
Could anyone please tell me how or give me a more secure way of doing this? Really liking GoodSync over my local network because my data doesn't get copied to a cloud.
Thanks for looking/contributing advice!
Julie.

You can create a sharing-only account in the users and groups system preferences, and use this as a means for establishing permissions and access to shared folders so syncing programs can access them. This account can be managed in the file sharing preferences just like any standard account, only that it does not have a local home folder and cannot be used to log into the system at the login window.

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