HELP trying to network 5 pc's 1 w/ win xp pro, 4 w/ win xp home

[Guest]

I am trying to network 1 pc w/ winxp pro and 4 w/winxp home. i have to use
simple file sharing so that the home edition pc's can communicate, don't I?
I just want one of the home pc's to be able to access files on the Pro pc.
if i can password protect a specific folder and then share it, i think it
will all work out. any ideas?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am trying to network 1 pc w/ winxp pro and 4 w/winxp home. i have to use
simple file sharing so that the home edition pc's can communicate, don't I?

No. You can enable or disable simple file sharing on the XP Pro
computer. The XP Home computers can only use simple file sharing and
don't have the option of disabling it.

Enabling or disabling simple file sharing on XP Pro determines how it
validates requests from other computers to access its shared disks and
folders.

With simple file sharing enabled, XP Pro grants networked access to
all users on all computers.

With simple file sharing disabled, XP Pro grants networked aces to
users who have matching user accounts (same user name and password) on
XP Pro and on the computer that requests access. This web site has
details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

I just want one of the home pc's to be able to access files on the Pro pc.
if i can password protect a specific folder and then share it, i think it
will all work out. any ideas?

You can't control access based on which computer is requesting it.
Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared folders.

In XP Pro, you can control access based on user name and password, as
described in the web page above.
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[Guest]

If i try this, will the xphome pc's be able to see any files on my pc?
(xp-pro) there are a couple of files which i do want to give them access to.
also, will that change the way the access the internet, we are networked
through a broadband router. (DSL)
thanks so much for the help!!
Adele

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

If i try this, will the xphome pc's be able to see any files on my pc?
(xp-pro) there are a couple of files which i do want to give them access to.
also, will that change the way the access the internet, we are networked
through a broadband router. (DSL)
thanks so much for the help!!
Adele

File sharing has no effect on Internet access. All computers should
be able to access the Internet through the broadband router.

Please note that:

1. There's no way to control access based on computer names.

2. Windows XP controls access to shared disks and folders, but not to
individual files. If you share a disk or folder, all the files in it
are accessible.

If you disable simple file sharing on a computer that runs XP Pro, you
can specify access permissions based on user accounts. If a user has
permission, he/she can use any computer on the network to access
shared disks and folders.

If you haven't already done so, please read this article to get the
details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Steve- it's working!!!
thanks so much, your suggestions were great, the website that you sent me to
was very informative and helped me to get my network running just fine.
still fine tuning, but it looks like it's going to be fine! again, thank you!

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Steve- it's working!!!
thanks so much, your suggestions were great, the website that you sent me to
was very informative and helped me to get my network running just fine.
still fine tuning, but it looks like it's going to be fine! again, thank you!

You're welcome, Adele!!! I'm glad to help.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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