Security when sharing!

[Jennifer]

We cannot seem to figure out how to password protect a
shared folder on a network with Windows XP. When right-
clicking on the folder in exporer, the "sharing"
and "properties" options bring me to the same set of
menus: General, Sharing and Customize, none of which allow
me to password protect this folder from the network. I
can't see the "security" tab anywhere. So the folder is
either accessible to everyone on the network or it doesn't
appear. How can I share a folder on the network but make
it password protected? Thanks!

 

[Shawn Burge]

Go to the "TOOLs | Folder Options| VIEW tab" of the C:
drive of the computer you want to share.

At the very bottom of this list is a "simple sharing"
command. Turn this off to get the traditional Win NT
share tabs.

Hope this helps.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS

Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.

After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874

 

[Keith]

But remember, these workarounds only work in XP pro. In XP
Home, all shares are available to everyone on the
network. You can only control full access or readonly.
That's because users connecting remotly always connect
with the guest account, even if the guest account is
disabled. See known issues at the bottom of MS article
304040. Simple file sharing cannot be disabled in XP
Home, article 303248.

-----Original Message-----
You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You

restrict access by assigning permissions to drives,
folders and files.

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS

Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You

may also want to see http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to
ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.

After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder

Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now,
when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an
NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a
Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions
based on user name or user group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders

under My Documents "private". This is done by right
clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties,
Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you
need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the
built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see
the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign
permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home

(makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)

http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;307874


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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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