Re: Help with a network & allowing p2p files

From: Ms. Teacher (prince0711@earthlink.net)
Date: 07/11/02 

From: "Ms. Teacher" <prince0711@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:22:02 -0700

Most of the computers are actually Win ME, probably about
35. There are a few office machines (about 20) that are
Win XP. All machines are connected to a main router
(domain). Therefore, we only have to sign in at each
computer, but our profile travels with us from computer
to computer. Unfortunately I do not know how it was
originally setup to NOT allow p2p files. The previous
web admin. left on questionable/bad terms, so we're not
sure. Any ideas?

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a couple of ideas for you but they vary depending
>on how your network is configured. Here are some
>questions I came up with.
>
>* Do you log onto a domain or each machine locally?
>
>* Are all the machines Windows XP/2000 or are some
>Windows 98? (actually sharing on Windows 98 is a lot
>easier than XP/2000 hehe)
>
>* How many machines are we talking about a few or many?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>"Ms. Teacher" <prince0711@earthlink.net> wrote in
message
>>news:1773201c22824$f57da0e0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
>>> Ok. I know this may sound a little strange, but I need
>>> some help. I am a teacher (K-8) who has recently
>acquired
>>> a computer system as the new computer teacher. I am
one
>>> of those people who know enough to be dangerous, but
>not
>>> enough to actually take care of some major problems. I
>>> know quite a bit about computers to teach the kids,
but
>>> need help with the network.
>>> Here's my problem: The old administrator set up the
>>> network to NOT allow sharing of files. The new
>principle
>>> wants to be able to share files, so he can be up to
>date
>>> on grades, lesson plans, etc. I need to be able to
>allow
>>> our network to share files, but am not quite sure how
>to
>>> do this. How do I allow the sharing of P2P files?
Help!
>>
>>Any details of what your current setup is?
>>
>>Do you know how your network was originally set up "to
>NOT allow sharing of
>>files"?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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