Re: sharing a folder

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 03:11:56 -0600

In article <#jZRUeqZEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "zork"
<zork@nospam.com> wrote:
>Hi, the sharing functionality seems a lot different in xp as compared to 2k.
>When i use to share a folder in xp i could give it a sharename and assign
>who i want to share the folder and set permissions for both local and remote
>sharing all in the one control panel. But it seems too confusing now in xp.
>Cant the old interface be enabled? I dont like having to drag all the
>folders i want to share into this so called "share" directory that xp sets
>up.
>
>cheers,
>zork

You don't need to drag folders into "share". You can right-click and
share individual folders.

If you have XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing and
use the same functionality as 2k. Details here:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm 

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