How to password-protect shares like Win95/98?

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Gurus,

How to password-protect shares like Win95/98? Remember in those two OSes
one could password-protect so that a remote user would be prompted to enter
just a password to access a Share? How can I re-simulate this behavior
under XP?
 
you can't specifically password protect files with windows 95/98. you can
however set network access if the folder is read only, or full access, and
with passwords.

i hope this helps a bit.
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Password protection is weak at best. In xp you do not password protect
shares and files anymore. You use user permissions and security settings to
allow or deny access to the file or folder.
You first disable simple file sharing, then in the properties of your file
or folder, on the security tab you set access as you like. Post back if you
need more help and if you have xp pro or xp home.
 
So how, specifically, does one set a password for a network shared folder?
From the sharing tab, I don't see the option to set a password for the
shared folder. All I see are the options to set it for Full Access or
Read-Only. I'm running Windows XP Pro in a workgroup configuration.
 
Hi,

You don't. Either the folder is shared or it's not. XP uses
permissions to grant access to folders.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418
Click to expand...

Assigning a Password to the guest account gives *Something* like the Win9x
networking:

[XPHome]
start -> run -> cmd
"net user guest *"
Enter a password.
reboot.

[XPPro]
start -> run -> lusrmgr.msc
right click guest: set password.
reboot.

Don't do this if you have Win9x guests in your workgroup.


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Spin said:
So how, specifically, does one set a password for a network shared
folder? From the sharing tab, I don't see the option to set a
password for the shared folder. All I see are the options to set it
for Full Access or Read-Only. I'm running Windows XP Pro in a
workgroup configuration.
Click to expand...


You can create one account and give it permission to access the
share. Then give the people who you want be able to access this
account the account name and password.

You can create a compressed folder and define a password for it. Everyone
who accesses the
folder, from the local computer or from the network, must specify the
password to access the files in the compressed folder. For details, see this
MSKB article:

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306531

How to Set Security in Windows XP Professional That Is Installed in a
Workgroup:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290403

Good reference articles here:

Windows XP Simple File Sharing:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

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


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Ronnie Vernon
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Don't do this if you have Win9x guests in your workgroup.

No kidding. Getting a Win9x client to authenticate on an NT system is
difficult enough.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

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OShah said:
Hi,

You don't. Either the folder is shared or it's not. XP uses
permissions to grant access to folders.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418
Click to expand...

Assigning a Password to the guest account gives *Something* like the Win9x
networking:

[XPHome]
start -> run -> cmd
"net user guest *"
Enter a password.
reboot.

[XPPro]
start -> run -> lusrmgr.msc
right click guest: set password.
reboot.
Click to expand...
 
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