Re: Anonymous Logon, WinXP Pro, SP2

From: Strategic Theory (strategictheory_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: 12 Nov 2004 08:17:33 -0800

If I understand correctly, you are suggesting that I create the new
group and populate it with accounts for people I would like to allow
to logon?

That would allow me to control who has access to what folder, which is
important. But I do not understand how it would allow me to let
someone see what folders I have shared without supplying a username
and password.

Is there a place where I can set permissions that would tell WindowsXP
who can see what folders I am sharing?

>
> If I understand you correctly, I think what you want to do is create a
> new user *group* and not use the Guest account. Let's say the new group
> is called "Friends". Now you can set permissions on files/folders to
> allow or disallow the Friends group read or write access as you wish.
>
> This has nothing to do with networking, and everything to do with
> creating user groups and setting permissions, something you can do very
> well in XP Pro.
>
> Malke

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