folder sharing on network

[Guest]

I have a new hard drive that I want to configure as a data drive. The C:
drive is filled with software and the data needs to be remoted to the new
drive. Using Windows XP Pro.

There are two people in the office that need access to the new drive from
other computers in the peer-to-peer network. That involves sharing and I get
lost in sharing folders. I use windows explorer to share the new data
folders. I don’t understand how to give people access nor to limit access.

Example:

D:\Mike
D:\Ryan

These two folders are on the new drive. If I want just these specific
people the right to access and modify the information in the foldes, how do I
accomplish it?

Using windows explorer I went to the Mike folder and right clicked to go to
sharing and security. Here I checked the box for “Sharing this folder . . .â€
and checked the box for “Allow network users . . . .†This gives anyone
access, but doesn’t limit access.

 

[LVTravel]

I don't believe you can accomplish what you want in XP Home. If you are
using XP PRO as your "server" you need to turn off Simple File Sharing.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab. Scroll all
the way down to the bottom of the list in the window that opens to find Use
simple file sharing (recommended) and turn off the check mark next to it. OK
out. Now when you share a folder a different window will open that allows
you to set permissions as to who can open or use files on that folder. An
easy way to set it up is to have an account on the server for each person on
your network. Use the exact same spelling as their logon name on the
non-server computer. When you set a permission for a folder, Add the new
name and permissions and then turn off permissions for Everyone.

Search MS's help for file and folder sharing as well as Google for
additional help.

Let us know if this helped.

 

[Trevor]

I don't believe you can accomplish what you want in XP Home. If you are
using XP PRO as your "server" you need to turn off Simple File Sharing.
Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab. Scroll all
the way down to the bottom of the list in the window that opens to find Use
simple file sharing (recommended) and turn off the check mark next to it. OK
out. Now when you share a folder a different window will open that allows
you to set permissions as to who can open or use files on that folder. An
easy way to set it up is to have an account on the server for each person on
your network. Use the exact same spelling as their logon name on the
non-server computer. When you set a permission for a folder, Add the new
name and permissions and then turn off permissions for Everyone.

Search MS's help for file and folder sharing as well as Google for
additional help.

Let us know if this helped.

In addition ........to changing from NOT using simple file sharing you
have to make sure you are using NTFS file systems on each of the
drives on the one you select as a "Server" in a P2P network.
Another tip.... Each user should be allowed full access to their own
folders but everyone else has only "Modify" for example. Or choose
whatever permission you want to allow each user to have in other
folders aside from their own.

Respectfully,

Trev

 

[LVTravel]

In addition ........to changing from NOT using simple file sharing you
have to make sure you are using NTFS file systems on each of the
drives on the one you select as a "Server" in a P2P network.
Another tip.... Each user should be allowed full access to their own
folders but everyone else has only "Modify" for example. Or choose
whatever permission you want to allow each user to have in other
folders aside from their own.

Respectfully,

Trev

Trevor, Thanks for continuing my post. I totally forgot about for NTFS
being necessary considering all my drives are NTFS....Now back to rebuilding
my Server (C drive crashed yesterday.)