Re: Closed LAN: want WORKGROUP to share w/o passwords

In article <4C63DD1C-A3C8-43B4-B45A-6A694F1FD166@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
viperpilot <viperpilot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have four XP PRO with latest downloads. I want them to boot to a running
system and share all their files as part of a work group. How do I set up
the passwords and permissions? I'm lost in PERMISSIONS and PASSWORD "hell"!

By default, XP Pro file sharing in a workgroup doesn't use permissions
or passwords. It allows all users on all computer to access all
shared files. if that's what you want, just make sure that simple
file sharing is enabled:

1. Open My Computer.
2. Click Tools | Folder Options | View.
3. Scroll to the end of the list of Advanced settings.
4. Make sure that the box "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" has
a check mark.

If you want to use permissions and passwords, un-check that box, and
see this web page for details:

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