Re: XP Home and Private folder

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:09:08 -0700

On Home Edition, the Simple File Sharing checkbox only appears in Safe Mode,
boot the system start tapping F8 and when the menu appears, select Safe
Mode.

If you compress the files, using XP's file compression, I believe you can
password protect and I don't believe that will interfere with accessing the
files. If it does, you may want to seek help on the windowsxp.network_web
newsgroup. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
"RichF" <RichF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:36C37191-748B-4A90-AED3-561FEC37BC44@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your help.  System Restore did restore my network back to the 
> original state.  I can now access the computer from the network.  I was 
> able to create a password without making it private.  However the password 
> does not seem to affect the ability to access my files from the network. 
> Isn't there any way to allow the files to be accessable but still require 
> a password?  Right now I can mount the share without any password and see 
> all my files.
>
> And fyi, the file system is NTFS, and there is no "Simple file sharing" 
> checkbox.
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/Us" wrote:
>
>> It is an option Home Edition but your file system has to be NTFS.  If 
>> it's
>> fat32 the option isn't there but neither are any of the other security
>> options either.  I'm surprised you were asked if you wish to make the 
>> folder
>> private under those circumstances unless your system is using NTFS.
>>
>> Yes, try System Restore.
>>
>> -- 
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>

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