"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <2C159293-203A-4542-8901-4CAE2E097***@microsoft.com>, billy
> <bi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >I have a few machines that are running Win XP Pro. I am creating a network
> >share however i am not able to set the password on the network share. Is pw
> >only able to set on domain but not workgroup? thanks
>
> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for network shares,
> either in domains or in workgroups.
>
> To control access to network shares, disable simple file sharing and
> create access control lists.  Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
> with details:
>
> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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>

>> >I have a few machines that are running Win XP Pro. I am creating a network
>> >share however i am not able to set the password on the network share. Is pw
>> >only able to set on domain but not workgroup? thanks
>>
>> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for network shares,
>> either in domains or in workgroups.
>>
>> To control access to network shares, disable simple file sharing and
>> create access control lists.  Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
>> with details:
>>
>> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>
>hi steve,
>I tried and it is getting there.  I already disabled the simple file sharing
>and I am now able to see the ACL list but i don't see the "sharing" tab. I
>double check my network setting and I already have the "files and printer
>sharing for microsoft network" enabled. I don't know why the "sharing" tab is
>missing. Do you have any idea? thanks

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <20C0928D-5BED-433F-A6F4-2E45F3EC1***@microsoft.com>, billy
> <bi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >I have a few machines that are running Win XP Pro. I am creating a network
> >> >share however i am not able to set the password on the network share. Is pw
> >> >only able to set on domain but not workgroup? thanks
> >>
> >> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for network shares,
> >> either in domains or in workgroups.
> >>
> >> To control access to network shares, disable simple file sharing and
> >> create access control lists.  Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
> >> with details:
> >>
> >> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
> >> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
> >
> >hi steve,
> >I tried and it is getting there.  I already disabled the simple file sharing
> >and I am now able to see the ACL list but i don't see the "sharing" tab. I
> >double check my network setting and I already have the "files and printer
> >sharing for microsoft network" enabled. I don't know why the "sharing" tab is
> >missing. Do you have any idea? thanks
>
> Is this the "ACL list" that you're seeing?
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/06acl.htm
>
> If so, I don't know how you could get there except by clicking the
> Permissions button on the Sharing tab:
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/05createshares.htm
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>>>> >I have a few machines that are running Win XP Pro. I am creating a network
>>>> >share however i am not able to set the password on the network share. Is pw
>>>> >only able to set on domain but not workgroup? thanks
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for network shares,
>>>> either in domains or in workgroups.
>>>>
>>>> To control access to network shares, disable simple file sharing and
>>>> create access control lists.  Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
>>>> with details:
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
>>>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>>>
>>>hi steve,
>>>I tried and it is getting there.  I already disabled the simple file sharing
>>>and I am now able to see the ACL list but i don't see the "sharing" tab. I
>>>double check my network setting and I already have the "files and printer
>>>sharing for microsoft network" enabled. I don't know why the "sharing" tab is
>>>missing. Do you have any idea? thanks
>>
>>Is this the "ACL list" that you're seeing?
>>
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/06acl.htm
>>
>>If so, I don't know how you could get there except by clicking the
>>Permissions button on the Sharing tab:
>>
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/05createshares.htm
>
>No..that's not the ACL that I saw.. I can only see "sharing and security"
>when the "simple file sharing" box is checked. Once I disable it, I can no
>longer share file. I can only access the ACL of the folders.