Windows XP and 2000 network file share

[Guest]

I have 2 PC's on home network and want to share a common file area. One is
WINXP and other is WIN2000. Is there a way to use the advanced security
(ie, not XP simple) to allow only certain users access? I can share the
directories ok, but I'm not sure how I can grant access to the users on the
2nd machine. Typically a domain login would handle this, but since they are
just on a workgroup, how can I designate the username from the 2nd machine?


I don't want to share to "everyone", but rather a list of a few names.

Carl

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

you need to create the username on the another computer. For example computer a username is A. you need to create A on the computer B. Add A to the security and remove everyone.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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I have 2 PC's on home network and want to share a common file area. One is
WINXP and other is WIN2000. Is there a way to use the advanced security
(ie, not XP simple) to allow only certain users access? I can share the
directories ok, but I'm not sure how I can grant access to the users on the
2nd machine. Typically a domain login would handle this, but since they are
just on a workgroup, how can I designate the username from the 2nd machine?


I don't want to share to "everyone", but rather a list of a few names.

Carl

 

[Patty]

Will this also work the same with a 9x/ME computer being networked with XP
and/or 2000?

Thanks!

Patty

 

[Chuck]

Will this also work the same with a 9x/ME computer being networked with XP
and/or 2000?

Thanks!

Patty

Patty,

Please refer to the Microsoft white paper linked from this article, which
discusses file sharing between all different Operating Systems:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#OlderOS>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#OlderOS