> William5271 <William5***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>Is it possible to put a password on a share that is on an Windows XP home
>>computer, or any other way to allow only certian users to use the share?
>
> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared disks and
> folders the way that Windows 95, 98, and Me do.
>
> What's more, Windows XP Home Edition wasn't designed to control access
> to shared disks and folders.  By default, it gives access to all users
> on all computers.  Here are some supported ways to control access in
> XP Home:
>
> 1. Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about it.  I've
> written a web page with details:
>
>   Windows XP Simple File Sharing
>   http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
>
> 2. Assign a password to the "Guest" account.  When other people try
> to access anything on your computer, they'll be prompted to enter the
> password:
>
>   a. Click Start | Run.
>   b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
>   c. Under "Users for this computer", click Guest.
>   d. Click Reset Password, enter a password, and click OK.
>
> I've heard of some other possible solutions for XP Home, but they're
> unsupported and undocumented.  I haven't tried them, and I can't
> promise that they work safely, but they've been recommended by people
> I trust.  If you want to try them, back up your important data first,
> and create a system restore point so that you can recover if problems
> occur:
>
> 1. Start Windows XP in "Safe Mode with Networking" (which temporarily
> disables "Simple File Sharing"), share the desired folder(s), set the
> permissions, and reboot normally.
>
> 2. Use the CACLS command, as described here:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web/msg/6faf782867cba46f
>
> 3. Follow the procedure shown here:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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