How to share Drive or Folder with workgroup members only?

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Jim Strenk

Being connected to the internet via a cable modem and router, I wish to
share either drives or folders so that ONLY workgroup members have access to
the share.

How do I create a share so that ONLY workgroup members have access to the
share and NOT have people from the Internet see and access the share?

My intention is to create a central location on an XP Pro machine that
allows all workgroup members to have access with read, write and modify
rights.

Is there a way that this can be done safely?

If not, is there some other topology that would allow for workgroup members
only to have access to a drive or folder share?

Any tips or suggestions on this matter would be most appreciated!
 
On the XP machine sharing the folders set up users using the same user name
and password used to log into the "other" computers in the workgroup.

On the XP machine right click the folder to be shared and grant *only* the
proper user proper permission to the folder. I would suggest removing the
"everyone" group from access to the shares.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
Jim Strenk said:
Being connected to the internet via a cable modem and router, I wish to
share either drives or folders so that ONLY workgroup members have access to
the share.

How do I create a share so that ONLY workgroup members have access to the
share and NOT have people from the Internet see and access the share?

My intention is to create a central location on an XP Pro machine that
allows all workgroup members to have access with read, write and modify
rights.

Is there a way that this can be done safely?

If not, is there some other topology that would allow for workgroup members
only to have access to a drive or folder share?

Any tips or suggestions on this matter would be most appreciated!
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If your router uses NAT then that should protect your network from
outside access, unless you have enabled it specifically for some
reason.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
 
Thank you Mr. Sanders for your quick reply.

As a follow-up question to your suggestion, how do you set up users and
passwords for workgroup computers to log onto a different computer withing
the workgroup?

I have 3 computers altogether, call them A, B and C. Computer A is a WinXP
Pro machine, Computer B is a Win2K Pro machine and Computer C is a WinXP
Home machine.

How do I set up login rights and so forth for a user on Computer A, log onto
B and C?

I'm familiar with setting up users and passwords on local machines, but not
for access from a DIFFERENT workgroup computer.

Again, thank you for your assistance. It is appreciated!
 
Thank you Ron, for your quick reply. It is appreciated!

I shall look at my settings later tonight and see if I can tighten the
screws a bit.
 
How do I set up login rights and so forth for a user on Computer A, log
onto
B and C?
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Set up the user on computer B and C.
I'm familiar with setting up users and passwords on local machines, but
not
for access from a DIFFERENT workgroup computer.
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It's the exact same process repeated on each and every computer you want the
user to be able to log onto

The problem with workgroups is you have to duplicate your work on multiple
computers. In order for a person to log into a computer in a workgroup they
have to have an account on that computer. In a workgroup the Administrator
has to add an account for "Joe" on every computer "Joe" needs to log on to.
In a domain the administrator just needs to create an account for "Joe" on
the Domain Controller and his account will be allowed to log onto any
computer in the domain without further setup from the administrator.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
Once users are set up on all 3 machines, how does one log on to Computer B
or Computer C? Do I have to specify the machinename somewhere? Would a log
on look like \\ComputerB\jim\password ? Do I use ALT-Ctrl-Del to get the
log on dialog box to log onto a different computer?
 
Once users are set up on all 3 machines, how does one log on to Computer B
or Computer C?
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You "log on to" Computer B or C by using ctrl - alt - del and putting in a
username and password.

You connect to computer C or computer B, from computer A, by right clicking
on my computer on Computer A and select "map network drive", select a drive
letter and supply:

\\computername\sharename

Computername = the computername of Computer B or Computer C
Sharename = the folder you shared on Computer B or Computer C and gave
*this* username (the username you logged onto computer A with) permission to
use the folder.

When you set up the user on Computer B and C you have to share a folder, put
files in it, and grant the user you created on Computer B and C, permission
to user the shared resource. You should not be prompted for a username and
password. That information is passed to Computer B or C when the connection
is made. The account information passed to Computer B or C comes from the
currently logged on account, of the connecting computer, in your case
Computer A.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
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