Password protect shared drives or directories?

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John O'Boyle

Can someone briefly explain (or point me to where I could learn) how to
password-protect shared drives or directories? I'm running WinXP Pro.

Thanks for any (and all) advice you can offer.

JLOB
 
John O'Boyle said:
Can someone briefly explain (or point me to where I could learn) how to
password-protect shared drives or directories? I'm running WinXP Pro.

Thanks for any (and all) advice you can offer.

JLOB
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With XP (which is based on the Windows NT line ), you don't password shares
like on win9x. Instead, it's based upon user accounts and permissions.
This can seem a little daunting if you are accustomed to simple passwording
like win9x, but after a short time it all seems quite obvious.

Here's a walk-through of the steps you need to take:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/
 
Ron said:
With XP (which is based on the Windows NT line ), you don't password shares
like on win9x. Instead, it's based upon user accounts and permissions.
This can seem a little daunting if you are accustomed to simple passwording
like win9x, but after a short time it all seems quite obvious.

Here's a walk-through of the steps you need to take:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/
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Thanks. It DOES look daunting, but I'll try to muddle through. I may
have more queries as this evolvles.

JLOB
 
John said:
Can someone briefly explain (or point me to where I could learn) how to
password-protect shared drives or directories? I'm running WinXP Pro.
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Like Win2K, WinXP's file security paradigm doesn't rely on, or
allow, the cumbersome method of password protection for individual
applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the superior method
of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to individual users
and/or groups.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419

HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399

Of course, if you have WinXP Pro, you can encrypt the desired
files/folders.

Best Practices for Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.



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