Re: How to share Drive or Folder with workgroup members only?

> Once users are set up on all 3 machines, how does one log on to Computer B
> or Computer C?

You "log on to" Computer B or C by using ctrl - alt - del and putting in a
username and password.

You connect to computer C or computer B, from computer A, by right clicking
on my computer on Computer A and select "map network drive", select a drive
letter and supply:

\\computername\sharename

Computername = the computername of Computer B or Computer C
Sharename = the folder you shared on Computer B or Computer C and gave
*this* username (the username you logged onto computer A with) permission to
use the folder.

When you set up the user on Computer B and C you have to share a folder, put
files in it, and grant the user you created on Computer B and C, permission
to user the shared resource. You should not be prompted for a username and
password. That information is passed to Computer B or C when the connection
is made. The account information passed to Computer B or C comes from the
currently logged on account, of the connecting computer, in your case
Computer A.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Jim Strenk" <jimstrenk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:jeednc1CC-6TmQPeRVn-ow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Once users are set up on all 3 machines, how does one log on to Computer B
> or Computer C? Do I have to specify the machinename somewhere? Would a
> log
> on look like \\ComputerB\jim\password ? Do I use ALT-Ctrl-Del to get the
> log on dialog box to log onto a different computer?
>
> "Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uIbXyZE8FHA.2676@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > How do I set up login rights and so forth for a user on Computer A, log
>> > onto
>> > B and C?
>>
>> Set up the user on computer B and C.
>>
>> > I'm familiar with setting up users and passwords on local machines, but
>> > not
>> > for access from a DIFFERENT workgroup computer.
>>
>> It's the exact same process repeated on each and every computer you want
> the
>> user to be able to log onto
>>
>> The problem with workgroups is you have to duplicate your work on
>> multiple
>> computers. In order for a person to log into a computer in a workgroup
> they
>> have to have an account on that computer. In a workgroup the
>> Administrator
>> has to add an account for "Joe" on every computer "Joe" needs to log on
> to.
>> In a domain the administrator just needs to create an account for "Joe"
>> on
>> the Domain Controller and his account will be allowed to log onto any
>> computer in the domain without further setup from the administrator.
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>> "Jim Strenk" <jimstrenk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ALKdndruzvI5JB7enZ2dnUVZ_t-dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thank you Mr. Sanders for your quick reply.
>> >
>> > As a follow-up question to your suggestion, how do you set up users and
>> > passwords for workgroup computers to log onto a different computer
> withing
>> > the workgroup?
>> >
>> > I have 3 computers altogether, call them A, B and C. Computer A is a
>> > WinXP
>> > Pro machine, Computer B is a Win2K Pro machine and Computer C is a
>> > WinXP
>> > Home machine.
>> >
>> > How do I set up login rights and so forth for a user on Computer A, log
>> > onto
>> > B and C?
>> >
>> > I'm familiar with setting up users and passwords on local machines, but
>> > not
>> > for access from a DIFFERENT workgroup computer.
>> >
>> > Again, thank you for your assistance. It is appreciated!
>> >
>> > "Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:Oaa9IR47FHA.3876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> On the XP machine sharing the folders set up users using the same user
>> > name
>> >> and password used to log into the "other" computers in the workgroup.
>> >>
>> >> On the XP machine right click the folder to be shared and grant *only*
>> >> the
>> >> proper user proper permission to the folder. I would suggest removing
> the
>> >> "everyone" group from access to the shares.
>> >>
>> >> hth
>> >> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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