Re: Password for sharing files/folders?

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: 30 Oct 2004 13:48:09 -0500

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:51:01 -0700, "John" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>i am running windows xp pro and i want to share a folder over the network but
>i want it to require a password to access the folder could you explain the
>whole process please.

John,

Windows XP doesn't use simple password protected file sharing, like Windows 9x
did. But you can use Advanced File Sharing, and non-Guest authentication.

On an XP Pro computer, disable Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder
Options - View - Advanced settings).

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

With SFS disabled, and Classic authentication enabled, setup a non-Guest
account, with password, with access to the folders that you need to share.

When anyone maps a connection to the share you just created, they need to select
"Connect using a different user name", and specify the account and password that
you just setup.

There's a nice graphic guide to this at <http://www.practicallynetworked.com/>.

And John, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Eventually this will overwhelm the capability of GMail,
maybe not now but soon. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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