Sharing in a WINXP Peer-to-Peer network

[Cary Shultz]

Howdy! Howdy!

A quick question: in a Peer-to-Peer network with the
three or four computers running WINXP Pro when I go to
share a folder I notice that there is simply no option to
really set up the permissions. Is there any way to change
this?

Sorry for the newbie question. I have not worked much
with WINXP, and then even less in a Peer-to-Peer network!

Thanks all!

Cary Shultz
MVP - Windows 2000: Active Directory

 

[Todd Shillam]

You have to enable the advance security options; provided you have NTFS (NT
File System) in place instead of FAT32. If so, launch Windows Explorer and
selet 'Tools' on the toolbar, then 'Folder Options...' on the drop-down
menu. After the Folder Option window opens, select the 'View' tab. Scroll
down to the bottom and disable 'Simple File Sharing' and this should do the
trick.

Best regards,

Todd

Howdy! Howdy!

A quick question: in a Peer-to-Peer network with the
three or four computers running WINXP Pro when I go to
share a folder I notice that there is simply no option to
really set up the permissions. Is there any way to change
this?

Sorry for the newbie question. I have not worked much
with WINXP, and then even less in a Peer-to-Peer network!

Thanks all!

Cary Shultz
MVP - Windows 2000: Active Directory

 

[Cary Shultz]

-----Original Message-----
You have to enable the advance security options; provided you have NTFS (NT
File System) in place instead of FAT32. If so, launch Windows Explorer and
selet 'Tools' on the toolbar, then 'Folder Options...' on the drop-down
menu. After the Folder Option window opens, select the 'View' tab. Scroll
down to the bottom and disable 'Simple File Sharing' and this should do the
trick.

Best regards,

Todd

Howdy! Howdy!

A quick question: in a Peer-to-Peer network with the
three or four computers running WINXP Pro when I go to
share a folder I notice that there is simply no option to
really set up the permissions. Is there any way to change
this?

Sorry for the newbie question. I have not worked much
with WINXP, and then even less in a Peer-to-Peer network!

Thanks all!

Cary Shultz
MVP - Windows 2000: Active Directory


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Gawd!!!! Don't I feel stupid! It can't be that easy!

Thank you for the info! I will make the changes necessary!

Cary Shultz

MVP - Windows 2000: Active Directory

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Welcome to a new world. ;-} Sounds like you need to turn off
Simplified File Sharing.

HOW TO Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder
In WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307874

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


Bruce Chambers

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