Re: share folder password

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:20:03 -0400

atut wrote:
> how to set password for share folder in windows 2000? like
> what we can do in Windows 95/98/Me.
>
> Anyone could help?

WinNT-based operating systems don't use passwords for shares. You control
access via share & NTFS permissions on the folder itself.

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