Re: password protected file shares

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yawnmoth wrote:
Say I have a computer whose network name is ComputerA. I'd like to
make it so that when I access shared files on this computer (eg. \
\ComputerA\ ), I'm prompted for a password. I've tried setting a
password for the only user account I have, however, that didn't work.
The Guest account is also off.

If possible, I'd also like to make it so that I don't have to log into
the machine when I'm, physically, at it's keyboard.

A. For the first part of your post, this is done by creating users, user groups, and setting share permissions and restrictions. See:

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP (Pro only)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

By default in XP Home, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". Otherwise, to see the security tab in WinXP Home, restart in Safe mode and log on with an account that has administrator privileges. To get into Safe Mode, repeatedly tap the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the menu where you can choose Safe Mode.

Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.

B. For the second part of your post, it is possible to boot directly to one user account (which will look like it is booting directly to the Desktop). See:

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

These links may also be of use to you:

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

User Management and Security in Windows XP - http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxppusrm.html


Malke
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