Re: Password accessing gateway computer's shared files?

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 03/18/04 

Date: 18 Mar 2004 14:06:05 -0600

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:18:40 +0100, "Eddie Dunn" <iceman9999@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks for the swift reply. I forgot to mention that both computers where
>running Win XP Pro, but it seems you assumed that this was the case anyhow.
>
>Simple file sharing is disabled on the gateway, which appears to be the
>problem. -I- never enabled it on the gateway computer so I though that
>it -should- be disabled... Argh.
>
>However, having it disabled is actually a good thing -- I would like to
>still be able to access and delete secured files, so I'm loathe to enable
>Simple file sharing again. Where do I configure an account/password setup
>for it instead?

Eddie,

The symptoms of your problem - and the fact that you were posting to m.p.wx.n_w
made Windows XP a very likely possibility. SFS is so easy to cause this
problem. I personally always advocate disabling SFS - unless someone is a Win9x
addict anyway.

You add users from Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management.
System Tools - Local Users and Groups - Users. Right click on Users - select
New User.

Remember if disabling ZA doesn't get things working, you gotta either un install
it, or open the ports as I listed. Enabling it - and protecting you from the
internet - would be my choice. Stay safe.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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