Re: Access problems in sharing

From: Malke (notreally_at_invalid.com)
Date: 09/18/05 

Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 12:10:21 -0700

rcp2 wrote:

> There is no "Use simple file sharing" checkbox where you said it is or
> where
> the KB article says it is. Is that a difference between home and
> professional XP? Which are you using?

(snippage)

>> > So, two questions:
>> > 1) Is the lack of the Use simple file sharing box" because I am on
>> > XP home and not XP prof?
>> > 2) What can I do to make the folder contents accessible over the
>> > share? I
>> > really do not want to have to copy or move everything to "Shared
>> > Docs".

Windows XP Home can only use "simple sharing". The operating system will
not allow you to share users' home directories (My Documents) or
Program Files, although it will allow you to share individual
directories in those folders.

I'm afraid you will need to either create a share at the root of the
hard drive or use the Shared Documents folder. Upgrade to XP Pro if
having the ability to set fine-grained permissions is important to you.

Malke 

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