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Dan Malara - 30 Mar 2005 07:45 GMT

When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
network to my old user name's files on the desktop computer, and not just the
shared files?

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 30 Mar 2005 08:05 GMT

>When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
>the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
>network to my old user name's files on the desktop computer, and not just the
>shared files?

When you run the Network Setup Wizard, it automatically creates and
shares a "Shared Documents" folder.

You can right-click and share other folders, as you desire.

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Dan Malara - 31 Mar 2005 02:49 GMT

> >When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
> >the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
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> You can right-click and share other folders, as you desire.

If you had not misunderstood me, then I must have worded my question badly.
I want to know if there is a way to share my protected documents only to my
laptop. If I share my folders everyone that uses the desktop computer will
be able to access them. That is what I am trying to avoid. If, it is
impossible to do, is there a way to put folders in the Shared Documents
folder and put passwords on them? Is there even a way to put a "lock" on
folders??

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 31 Mar 2005 04:26 GMT

>> >When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
>> >the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
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>folder and put passwords on them? Is there even a way to put a "lock" on
>folders??

I'm sorry if I misunderstood your first question, and I'm still not
sure that I understand what you want to do.

If you make a folder private, so that other users on the same computer
can't see it, that also prevents it from being shared over a network.

Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared folders, and it doesn't
have a way to allow access by specific computers.

If your desktop computer has Windows XP Professional, you can disable
simple file sharing and specify folder access permissions based on
user accounts. This web page has details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

If your desktop computer has Windows XP Home Edition, you can't
specify folder access permissions. You can get some control over
access to shared folders by creating a network password for the Guest
account. When you do that, anyone who wants to access a shared folder
from another computer will have to specify the password. To create a
network password for the Guest account:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
3. Click Guest.
4. Click Reset Password.
5. Enter a password.

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Dan Malara - 31 Mar 2005 06:23 GMT

> >> >When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
> >> >the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
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> 4. Click Reset Password.
> 5. Enter a password.

I understand what you have said, and I pretty sure that what I am trying to
do cannot be done. To state it one last time to be certain it can't be done:
My desktop (Windows XP Home Edition) has four users on it. One of the users
is my old one. My old user account (on the desktop) had a password and all
of my files could not be accessed by any of the other users. I want to know
if there is a way in which I, and only I, could have access to those files
from my laptop via network. What I don't want is the files to be shared to
any other user other than my only user on my laptop. If you still do not
understand, then don't waste your time trying to help. Thank you for all of
time you have already put into helping me.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 31 Mar 2005 06:57 GMT

>> >> >When I networked my laptop to my desktop, I was able to share files, but only
>> >> >the files in the "shared files" folder. My question is, is there a way to
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>understand, then don't waste your time trying to help. Thank you for all of
>time you have already put into helping me.

You're welcome. If I understand correctly, the old user account made
its folders private so that they can't be viewed by other users on the
same computer. If that's the case, they can't be shared on a network.
The choices to make a folder private and to share it on a network are
mutually exclusive.

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