Choose computers to share folders with?

[Ertugrul Tamer Kara]

I have small network which consist of 4 windows XP running computers and
wireless clients that i don't want to share files with. I'd like to be able
to select computer at file permissions, `location` window without an active
directory server. Any ideas?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have small network which consist of 4 windows XP running computers
and wireless clients that i don't want to share files with. I'd like
to be able to select computer at file permissions, `location` window
without an active directory server. Any ideas?

You'll need XP Pro, not Home, to set up anything other than simple file
sharing. And then you'd create users/passwords identical to the ones used on
all the other workstations. Then set the permissionso on your "server" so
that user X and Y have access but A and B don't. Etc.

You can't set permissions based on the connecting computer. Just the user.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have small network which consist of 4 windows XP running
computers and wireless clients that i don't want to share files
with. I'd like to be able to select computer at file permissions,
`location` window without an active directory server. Any ideas?

Only allow the IPs of machines you trust in your firewall list of IPs
allowed for File sharing...
If you want to share with none of them - have no exception for file sharing
enabled through your firewall...

 

[Ertugrul Tamer Kara]

Thank you for answer. I can fix the problem that way. But how do i get to
chose another local network computer in `Select user or groups` window under
folder permissions, without having an active directory server? For example,
SQL Server Management Stuio can do it when i connect to remote server and
click on Search under Logins.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Only allow the IPs of machines you trust in your firewall list of IPs
allowed for File sharing...
If you want to share with none of them - have no exception for file
sharing enabled through your firewall...

Oh, duh. I wasn't reading clearly.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thank you for answer. I can fix the problem that way. But how do i
get to chose another local network computer in `Select user or
groups` window under folder permissions, without having an active
directory server?

You can't.

For example, SQL Server Management Stuio can do it
when i connect to remote server and click on Search under Logins.
Sorry.

 

[Anteaus]

You can in fact set a password for file sharing, even on Home.

Type 'cmd' into a Run box, then in the commandprompt:

net user guest {yourchoiceofpassword}

Limitation is that there can be only one common password. If you trust the
local users not to 'spill the beans' this may be adequate.