Network sharing question.

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I have a home network setup with several computers, all running XP Pro. Is
there a way to chose which computers can have access to the others, as I
want all of the computers except one to have file sharing privilages with
the others, but can only find a "none or all" setting? IOW, I want to block
one computer from being able to access the rest of the network but still
have an internet conection. How do i do this?

TIA

s
 
:> go to control panel >network connections
click on "advanced" on top bar ...you will see "file and printer sharing"
and listed protocols below it (netbeui,tcp/ip,etc)...

uncheck the boxes next to them and that computer will have no way to share
files

there are much more complicated ways of doing this , but this is a simple
thing to try :>
 
"stealth" said:
I have a home network setup with several computers, all running XP Pro. Is
there a way to chose which computers can have access to the others, as I
want all of the computers except one to have file sharing privilages with
the others, but can only find a "none or all" setting? IOW, I want to block
one computer from being able to access the rest of the network but still
have an internet conection. How do i do this?

TIA

s
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You can't control access based on computer names, but XP Pro has a
very powerful and flexible way to control access based on user names.
This web site has full details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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Steve Winograd said:
You can't control access based on computer names, but XP Pro has a
very powerful and flexible way to control access based on user names.
This web site has full details:

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.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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Thanks!!! That was quite helpful. Also, an additional thanks for the others
as well. I appreciate the kind and courteous replies.

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