"D Elm" wrote:

> Hi,
> I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
> computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled file and
> printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
> password-protected accounts in XP Pro?
>
> This example shows what I am trying to do:
> 1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he can't
> edit User2's shared files.
> 2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she can't
> edit User1's shared files.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> D

"D Elm" <D***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89D62E15-7184-4607-8A33-D38FCA46230B@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
> computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled file
> and
> printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
> password-protected accounts in XP Pro?
>
> This example shows what I am trying to do:
> 1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he
> can't
> edit User2's shared files.
> 2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she
> can't
> edit User1's shared files.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> D

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> In a workgroup such as yours, you need to be sure that you create matching
> users and passwords on both computers.  If you log onto Computer1 as User1
> and Computer2 as User2, you need to make sure that both Computer1 and
> Computer2 have users User1 and User2 with the same passwords each user logs
> on with.  There is no way to create "network-wide" accounts unless you run a
> domain and a domain controller.
>
> If security is not an issue you could enable Simple File Sharing on both
> computers and that should make things a bit easier:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
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>
>
> "D Elm" <D***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:89D62E15-7184-4607-8A33-D38FCA46230B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
> > computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled file
> > and
> > printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
> > password-protected accounts in XP Pro?
> >
> > This example shows what I am trying to do:
> > 1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he
> > can't
> > edit User2's shared files.
> > 2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she
> > can't
> > edit User1's shared files.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > D
>
>
>

"D Elm" <D***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks. It sounds like it should work, but now I have one more issue: When
> I
> try to change the name of my account on the 2nd computer to administrator
> --that's what it is on the first computer--it says that an account with
> that
> name already exists. The problem is that there is not an account named
> administrator. When I look in docs and settings, I see a folder for
> administrator, but it doesn't show up when I go into "User Accounts" in
> the
> control panel. Anyone know how to fix this?
>
> Thanks again for the help,
> D
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> In a workgroup such as yours, you need to be sure that you create
>> matching
>> users and passwords on both computers.  If you log onto Computer1 as
>> User1
>> and Computer2 as User2, you need to make sure that both Computer1 and
>> Computer2 have users User1 and User2 with the same passwords each user
>> logs
>> on with.  There is no way to create "network-wide" accounts unless you
>> run a
>> domain and a domain controller.
>>
>> If security is not an issue you could enable Simple File Sharing on both
>> computers and that should make things a bit easier:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "D Elm" <D***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:89D62E15-7184-4607-8A33-D38FCA46230B@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
>> > computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled
>> > file
>> > and
>> > printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
>> > password-protected accounts in XP Pro?
>> >
>> > This example shows what I am trying to do:
>> > 1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he
>> > can't
>> > edit User2's shared files.
>> > 2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she
>> > can't
>> > edit User1's shared files.
>> >
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> > Thanks,
>> > D
>>
>>
>>