Re: Network File Access

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 12/28/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:15:15 -0700

"Graeme" <milngavie@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:6I6P9.111$Cl5.48911@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
> How can I assign a password to certain shared folders on my network, but
> have other folders without passwords or different passwords? I know that
it
> is easy in Windows 98 but I cannot work out how to do it in Windows XP.
> Does anyone know of a method to achieve such a state as to assign unique
> passwords to individual shared folders with or without 3rd party software?
>
> Graeme
>

XP follows the NT model for this, not the Win9x model.
You need to share out with permissions granted either to
the Guest account, or to the specific locally defined accounts
that you want to have access. Those that can identify as one
of these accounts get access, rather than those that know a
password only. 

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

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