Re: Sharing a Folder

From: Phil (I.fix.probs_at_for.you)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:27:01 -0400

Just add the user, then with the user highlighted set the check boxes to
deny or allow. When you click add, on the next screen hit advanced, then
find now. It will find the computers/users on your network and then you can
choose the user you want to add.

Rush wrote:
> OK, i've now got the security tab showing. How would I
> share this folder with one user from another computer.
> That is the only person I want to share it with at this
> point.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> You need the security tab (not permissions tab). If the security tab
>> does not show then you need to turn off simple file sharing in xp
>> pro and in xp home you have to boot to safe mode. Then on the
>> security tab you can set who to allow or deny access to that file or
>> folder.

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