Re: networking with different groups

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 13:48:00 -0600

In article <d2478899.0405200741.576afcd6@posting.google.com>,
google@deniznet.com (DenoxiS) wrote:
>> As you've seen, the default setting on XP Pro (in a workgroup) is to
>> allow network access by all users. Disable simple file sharing on
>> each computer. Then, you can define users and groups and specify the
>> desired access permissions for each shared disk and folder. Ron Lowe
>> and I have written a web page with full details:
>>
>> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>
>But in this case don't I have to create 6 accounts for 6 different
>users? If I want USER1 at PC1 to access some folders on PC2, I have to
>go to PC2 and set the permissions for that folder. But when setting
>the permissions there is no way I can see USER1. So how can I give
>USER1 a permission?
>
>Or do I have to create 2 users (lets say "Boss" and "Employee") and
>give all the employees the password of "Employee" so they reach the
>shared folder by entering that password? I prefer not to assign
>seperate password, but if it's the only way...

Without a server computer and domain to handle user validation for all
computers, each computer does its own user validation. So, allowing
USER1 to access folders on PC2 requires setting up an account for
USER1 on PC2. Then, you can grant access permission to USER1 on
folders stored on PC2.

It's your choice whether to create 6 individual user accounts or 2
boss/employee accounts. I'd create individual user accounts, so that
each person can have his/her own account, with personalized desktop,
E-mail, favorites, etc. 

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