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re: Network Folder Security Password
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 2:52 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jim
(1 messages posted)
Unfortunately this answer is to simplistic. I've read many microsoft explanations
on how to accomplish this task and read many internet post, all to no avail. On
older versions all you needed to do is right click, share, and specify a share name,
password and extent of privileges and anyone with the password on your WORKGROUP
could access the shared folder.
With simple sharing, anyone can access your shared folder....no password. With simple
sharing turned off, you need to specify the user that can access your share....another
user ON THE SAME COMPUTER!!, with their name and logon password. How frustrating.
Sharing is not easier with XP, and if you want to share with other WORKGROUP computers
with password protection....well, it's a difficult task at best, if even possible.
If anyone knows the answer, I and I'm sure Derek would like to know.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?!?
On Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 9:56 pm, Jeremy wrote:
>You need to disable simple file-sharing
>
>1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
>2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then 3. click the View tab.
>4. In the Advanced Settings section, clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended)
>check box.
>5.Click OK.
>
>This was really dumb to do and microsoft didnt make it very obvious of how to fix
>it! But now you will have sharing, security and quota on the tab menu
>
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