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Thread ID: 56008 2005-03-25 00:29:00 Windows XP Networking Phil B (648) Press F1
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337773 2005-03-25 05:34:00 Do you want to password protect just the one share as it is a complicated process Dannz (1668)
337774 2005-03-25 06:43:00 I've been busy trying not to demolish windows again.

I've been trying to get access to it via another username with no joy. It's ok when accessed by the everone account. I thought if a username only could access it then it would get u/name & p/wd protection 		Phil B (648)
337775 2005-03-25 06:49:00 Try That:

Only folders may be shared, not individual files, i.e. if you wish to share a file named shared.doc, then you must put shared.doc inside a folder and then share that folder by following the directions below.
Note: If a Windows 98 computer is going to access your shared folder, then the name of your shared folder should not contain any spaces.
Right-click on the file or folder to be shared. In the drop-down menu that appears, select Sharing or Sharing and Security.

Select Share this folder. The name of the folder that appears on the network may be changed by typing in the new name in the Share name field.
Click on Permissions.

Click once on Everyone to select it and then click Remove.
Click Add.
To give user accounts access to this folder:

In the Enter the object names to select field, type in the name of the first user account (or alternatively, type in the <ComputerName>\<user name of the account>) that will have access to the folder and then click Check Names.




To change each user account's permissions, in the Permissions window for that folder, click once on the name of the user account. Once it is highlighted,

you may allow or deny them privileges according to the options below. Check or uncheck the boxes next to the permissions you wish to give the user.
Note: You must change the permissions for each user account that has access to this folder.

Read allows the user to read the files in the folder.
Change allows the user to add, alter, or delete files in the folder.
Full Control allows the user to read, add, alter, and delete files in the folder as well as to adjust these permissions or take ownership of the folder.

When the permissions for all users have been set, click OK.
Click on the Security tab and then click Add. If you do not see a Security tab within the share folder's Properties window, then skip to Click Apply then OK below
Add all the user accounts that you have added in the Permissions window above in the above step 		Dannz (1668)
337776 2005-03-25 07:11:00 I type in the computername/username & it won't accept them. I look in the locations & it only displays this computer. I have the computer i want to get protected access from right next to me & the other is downstairs Phil B (648)
337777 2005-03-25 07:14:00 computername\username i meant Phil B (648)
337778 2005-03-25 08:06:00 Phil
on the desktop of remote computer create a new shortcut

\\[computername]\[foldername]

(eg \\pc01\secrets$)

don't forget to use the share name including the $ not the folder name


Lucy 		LucyL (2867)
337779 2005-03-25 08:15:00 I'm a fan of the net use command:

net use drive \\server\share password /USER:server\username

(drive is the drive letter to be assigned, such as G:, E:, H:, etc) 		Growly (6)
337780 2005-03-25 10:22:00 Thanks Lucy, There's no problem getting acces to the folder now. I want to password protect it so I'm the only person with access. (nothing rude just work stuff)

Sorry Growly, that went straight over my head 		Phil B (648)
337781 2005-03-25 23:56:00 Sorry Phil should have read the whole thing properly .

Be careful if you are going to use permissions because you can end up locking yourself out of viewing the folder . :eek:

I did that when I was originally playing around with permissions - thank goodness for system restore!

Lucy 		LucyL (2867)
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