How to control access on a home network

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Steven Lyall

I have 2 WinXP Pro machines in my home. They are networked via a wireless
router.

Machine A is where each of 5 users have their files in their own areas.

On machine B, each user can access their files on machine A.

My problem is that users on machine B can access any user's files on machine
A. Can I set it so that machine B users only see their own files on machine
A?

Thanks,

Steven
 
"Steven Lyall" said:
I have 2 WinXP Pro machines in my home. They are networked via a wireless
router.

Machine A is where each of 5 users have their files in their own areas.

On machine B, each user can access their files on machine A.

My problem is that users on machine B can access any user's files on machine
A. Can I set it so that machine B users only see their own files on machine
A?

Thanks,

Steven
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On machine A, disable "simple file sharing" and set up the appropriate
permissions on each shared folder. Full, illustrated details here:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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This is very helpful - many thanks,

Steven

Steve Winograd said:
On machine A, disable "simple file sharing" and set up the appropriate
permissions on each shared folder. Full, illustrated details here:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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