Password Protect Shared Folder?

[Guest]

Is there a way to password protect a shared folder? Previous versions of
Windows supported the ability to assign a password at the time a folder was
shared and a name assigned.

Thanks - Dave

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP does not have the capability to password-protect
an individual file or folder. Instead, read the following:

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

You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307286&Product=winxp

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Is there a way to password protect a shared folder? Previous versions of
| Windows supported the ability to assign a password at the time a folder was
| shared and a name assigned.
|
| Thanks - Dave

 

[Guest]

Carey,

Thanks for the quick response and good information. Just curious, do you
think MS removed that capability, which was in previoius versions of Windows,
to encourage users to move to Professional and implement Domains?

Dave

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Thanks for the quick response and good information. Just curious, do
you think MS removed that capability, which was in previoius versions
of Windows, to encourage users to move to Professional and implement
Domains?

The Windows 9x/ME line of products died with WinME and the NT line continued
on.
(95, 98, ME) (NT, 2000, XP, 2003)

So the capability you speak of was never present in the line of Windows
products to survive to the current time. XP Home does not have the
capability to join domains, so that definitely has nothing to do with the
lack of the feature you speak of.