Re: Password protecting shared resources

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 04/08/03


From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 07:25:03 -0700


Hey Ward,

The problem with just answering this is that it is so very
situational. There are Home vs. Pro differences, and these
run very deeply. Then, there are different objectives, the
largest of which is whether the sharing should be, or not,
sensitive to who is accessing the shares. And, there are
just the plain old wiring it all up so it talks that can be
in the way.

One thing people seem to forget is that there are two levels
of access involved. The share level access and then the
filesystem level access (assuming NTFS is in use). Any
share access must pass the permissions test on both of
these, with the share permissions setting an upper limit
of what permissions can be exercised providing NTFS
grants that much.

MS has a number of articles on this, and of course the
wizard driven network configurator. But once one steps
beyond wanting to share in the pre-conceived ways then
one needs to get down to case-by-case mostly based on
what one is wanting to do.

Basically, with Home one can share, but only all or none.
IOW whatever one shares will be accessible by any one
that can get access to anything shared from that machine.
This can be done using the Guest account, with or without
a password, or by using named accounts (but these will
map to the Guest account once the network authentication
finishes, so accesses are made as Guest).

Now Pro behaves that way when in Simple sharing mode.
Once the mode is shut off, the XP Pro behaves exactly as
did NT 3.51/4 and W2k. So any only text that explains
the granting of share access is valid.

-- 
Roger 
"Ward Cleaver" <maglick69@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u$q5eJS$CHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> ROGER you contribute many posts to this group , It appears MANY people are
> having treouble setting up a network share, HOW do you assign network useres
> acces on a workgroup.
> 
> "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
> news:#MdKlGC$CHA.1596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> If you turn off Simple sharing, in the view tab
> of folder option, then in the properties of what
> you want to share you use the sharing tab and
> the permissions button on it.
> 
> --
> Roger
> 
> "Mitchell Gerbus" <arcadiadb@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:017e01c2fc09$16a12540$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have been attempting to figure out how to password
> > protect shared resources with no avail.  I would like to
> > be able to share a folder with read and write
> > permissions, but have a username and password to prevent
> > unauthorized access.  I know this is possible with
> > Windows XP Pro, but I have yet to figure it out.  I am
> > not talking about local access, but over a lan from other
> > computers on my network.  Thank you for you help!
> 
> 


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