How do I make Shared Documents only viewable by someone on my computer?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mike McCollister
  • Start date Start date
M

Mike McCollister

I am trying to figure out a way to make my Shared Documents viewable to accounts on my computer and not on the network. Is that possible?

Also, is there a way to make the Shared Documents available to someone on the network if they have a password?

I am using Windows XP Pro.

Thanks,

Mike
 
I am trying to figure out a way to make my Shared Documents viewable to accounts on my computer and not on the network. Is that possible?

Also, is there a way to make the Shared Documents available to someone on the network if they have a password?

I am using Windows XP Pro.

Thanks,

Mike
Click to expand...

Mike,

With XP Pro, if you disable Simple File Sharing, you can change permissioning
for any folder. Under the Sharing tab, click Permissions, which will let you
adjust any share (network access), from no access to full access, for anyone or
everyone. At default setting (with only Everyone in the list), if you uncheck
everything under Allow, there will be no network access. If you add a specific
account (properly setup and activated on your computer), that user can have
access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Advanced>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Advanced
 
Chuck,

Thanks for the info and the blog link. I've switched my notebook so that it
is not using simple file sharing. I then enabled only the accounts on my
notebook that I want to have access to my All Users shared documents. Nice.

However, I have a desktop computer that I would like to have permission to
write to the shared documents on the notebook. I read the blog below a
number of time and did the following without any luck:

1) The notebook computer was set to NOT simple file sharing.

2) I created an account on my notebook with the same login and password.

3) Added share permissions for that account to the shared documents.

4) When I try to write to the shared folder from my desktop, I can't.

When I select users or groups for an account, there is a location option.
When I click on the locations button only my notebook computer shows up. I
don't see my desktop computer and they are on the same workgroup. Could that
have anything to do with it?

Also, my desktop is still set to simple file sharing.

Thanks,

Mike
 
Chuck,

Thanks for the info and the blog link. I've switched my notebook so that it
is not using simple file sharing. I then enabled only the accounts on my
notebook that I want to have access to my All Users shared documents. Nice.

However, I have a desktop computer that I would like to have permission to
write to the shared documents on the notebook. I read the blog below a
number of time and did the following without any luck:

1) The notebook computer was set to NOT simple file sharing.

2) I created an account on my notebook with the same login and password.

3) Added share permissions for that account to the shared documents.

4) When I try to write to the shared folder from my desktop, I can't.

When I select users or groups for an account, there is a location option.
When I click on the locations button only my notebook computer shows up. I
don't see my desktop computer and they are on the same workgroup. Could that
have anything to do with it?

Also, my desktop is still set to simple file sharing.

Thanks,

Mike
Click to expand...

Mike,

Welcome to the world of Windows Networking. Permissioning is the first issue
that you dealt with. Now you have to deal with the browser, and Network
Neighborhood.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
 
Chuck,

Wait, I figured it out. It turned out that the desktop computer had to wait
a few minutes before it could write to the notebook drive.

Thanks for your help.

Mike
 
Chuck,

Wait, I figured it out. It turned out that the desktop computer had to wait
a few minutes before it could write to the notebook drive.

Thanks for your help.

Mike
Click to expand...

You're welcome, Mike. Thanks for letting us know.
 
Back
Top