network security and access

[gordon]

Hi

I would like to allow some users of computers in my home network to access
certain folders and to deny other uses.

I have 6 Xp based machines that use wired and wireless connections. I have
a workgroup called MSHOME, my router is dlink DSL G604T.

I have disabled the simple sharing so I can provide different permissions to
users, and that works for users on this machine but I dont know how to do
this for users that will connect from other machines in the network. When I
try to find users to add, I cannot change the location to find their details
from this machine.

For example, one of the machines is called FEGEXP - how can I give a user of
that machine read only access to a folder (say 'DEV') on a machine called
DESKTOP?

Any help appreciated.

Doug

 

[SteveL]

Are the workstations all WinXP PRO? or home, the files you want to share out
must be on a PRO PC.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

and

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm