Can't share a folder?

[Bob Altman]

Hi all,

Why is that that when I log in as a non-privileged domain user I can't share
out a folder? When I right-click on a folder, "Sharing and Security" is not
one of the available menu items. And if I select "Properties" from the
context menu, I have a Security tab, but not a Share tab.

I know it's not a file protection thing, because I explicitly gave my
account full access to the folder I want to share out. I'm guessing it's a
policy of some sort, but I couldn't find it...

TIA - Bob

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi all,

Why is that that when I log in as a non-privileged domain user I can't share
out a folder? When I right-click on a folder, "Sharing and Security" is not
one of the available menu items. And if I select "Properties" from the
context menu, I have a Security tab, but not a Share tab.

I know it's not a file protection thing, because I explicitly gave my
account full access to the folder I want to share out. I'm guessing it's a
policy of some sort, but I couldn't find it...

TIA - Bob

Only local Power Users or Administrators (or specially configured
accounts) can create shares. Domain Users, as members of the local
Users group only, cannot. This is by design, as a standard security
measure.


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[Bob Altman]

or specially confiured accounts...

Thanks Bruce. Is there some way I can grant my non-privileged user the
requisite privlege without adding the account to the Power Users group
(which would grant a whole bunch of privileges I don't want or need)?

 

[Plato]

Why is that that when I log in as a non-privileged domain user I can't share
out a folder? When I right-click on a folder, "Sharing and Security" is not
one of the available menu items. And if I select "Properties" from the
context menu, I have a Security tab, but not a Share tab.

Networking

http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm
http://www.homenethelp.com/home-network.asp
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category04
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/...indows_XP_Networking_Microsoft_Windows_XP.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_network.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/default.mspx