Re: password protect computers on workgroup

In article <1B5E7B7F-CE02-4FBB-B9F4-DF38C4662B8C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"vietboi821" <vietboi821@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>My friends and i have setup up a small workgroup (3 of us - all have XP
>Pro), and all we want to do is to be able to share files. Obviously this is
>very simple, we have our shared folders set up so that network users are not
>allowed to change the files. What we would like to be able to do is when you
>click on one of the three computers you would have to input a user/password
>in order to browse the shared files. If it is possible to do this without
>any third party software that would be fantastic, thank you

Here's how to do exactly what you want. On each computer:

1. Make sure that simple file sharing is enabled:

a. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
b. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
c. Put a check mark in "Use simple file sharing (recommended)".

2. Enable the Guest account for network access by typing this line at
the command prompt:

net user guest /active:yes

3. Create a network password for the Guest account:

a. Click Start | Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK:
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Enter a password in the boxes and click OK.

If simple file sharing was previously disabled (the box was
un-checked), you might need to un-share and re-share all shared disks
and folders to make the changes take effect.

Now, anyone who tries to access a computer over the network will have
to enter that computer's Guest account network password.
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