Re: file-sharing between winXP pro boxes

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Evolution54 wrote:
> myunsecure@xxxxxxxxx Wrote:
> > Here is te senario;
> >
> > I have two machines runnig win xp pro (machine1,machine2). I would
> > like
> > to create 2 share folders in machine 1, for simplicity folder1,
> > folder2.
> >
> > folder1: share folder (on machine1) for everyone on the lan, (read &
> > write)
> > folder2: share folder (on machine1) for certain user, for simplicity
> > userA (userA, has an account on the machine with the share folder,
> > machine1)
> >
> >
> > If I used simple file sharing both folders will be accessable by
> > everyone. (wich I don't want)
> >
> > If I disable simple file sharing, but give permission to userA (both
> > share permission and NTFS security). And try to connect from machine2.
> > I get access denay message and (no prompt for user and password).
> >
> > basically; I would like to create share folders in a workgroup, and
> > assign different users for different share folder.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Have you tried right clicking on the shared folder -> properties ->
> Security tab???
Yes I have, under permission tab; I added the user.
and under security tabe; I added the user.
As I indicated in my previous post. ( may it was not clear).


>
> You can add or remove users who can access and not have access to the
> shared folder.
>
>
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> Evolution54

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