"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <61F619BF-3F5C-44E3-9245-256CAEC02***@microsoft.com>, Chris
> <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >When I right click a folder and go to sharing, a window pops up with security
> >and sharing tab. Can someone explain the difference these two?  Just when I
> >think I know it, I end up to be infintely confused by them. 
>
> I assume that your computer has Windows XP Professional.  Windows XP
> Home Edition has a Sharing tab, but no Security tab, in the folder
> properties.
>
> The Sharing tab lets you specify whether a folder is shared.  Sharing
> a folder makes it visible to users on other computers over the
> network, but it doesn't give those users permission to access the
> contents of the shared folder.
>
> The Security tab lets you specify which users have permission to
> access the contents of the folder over the network and what type of
> access they may have.
>
> In Windows XP Home Edition:
>
> 1. All users may access a shared folder over the network.
>
> 2. The Sharing tab has a box, labeled "Allow network users to change
> my files", that determines whether users who access the folder over
> the network have read access or read/write access.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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