adding a password to provide write access to a computer

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I got my XP home and XP pro machine's networked. Each
goes through my hub, which is connected to my cable modem
for internet service.

anyway, I have the 2 computer's sharing only a few
folders. and they share with computer's on the same
workgroup.

i dont know a lot about networking - but I think I am
write to say that only my 2 computer's should be allowed
to access eachother's shared folders. of course, this is
not always the case, which is why we have things like
norton internet security, etc.

anyway, I want it to be like it was with Windows ME, where
I could name a password that someone (still on my same
workgroup, idealy only one of MY two computers..ha!!)
could enter, and then gain WRITE as well as READ access to
the specific folder's I select.

I can't seem to figure out how to do this in XP
(home/pro), and the knowledge base thing hasn't helped.

Thanks everyone who can help.
 
"Scott" said:
I got my XP home and XP pro machine's networked. Each
goes through my hub, which is connected to my cable modem
for internet service.

anyway, I have the 2 computer's sharing only a few
folders. and they share with computer's on the same
workgroup.

i dont know a lot about networking - but I think I am
write to say that only my 2 computer's should be allowed
to access eachother's shared folders. of course, this is
not always the case, which is why we have things like
norton internet security, etc.

anyway, I want it to be like it was with Windows ME, where
I could name a password that someone (still on my same
workgroup, idealy only one of MY two computers..ha!!)
could enter, and then gain WRITE as well as READ access to
the specific folder's I select.

I can't seem to figure out how to do this in XP
(home/pro), and the knowledge base thing hasn't helped.

Thanks everyone who can help.
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I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared disks and
folders the way that Windows 95, 98, and Me do.

Here are some ways to control access to your shared files:

1. Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about it. I've
written a web page with details:

Windows XP Simple File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

2. Assign a password to the "Guest" account. When other people try
to access your computer, they'll be prompted to enter the password:

a. Click Start | Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Under "Users for this computer", click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password, enter a password, and click OK.

3. Create a compressed folder and define a password for it. Everyone
who accesses the folder, from the local computer or from the network,
must specify the password to access the files in the compressed
folder. This Microsoft Knowledge Base article has details:

HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306531

4. If you have Windows XP Professional, you can disable Simple File
Sharing and define access control lists that specify user names and
their allowed mode of access. Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
with details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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