Password protection on Network Folders in WinXP

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Paolo

Wondering if anyone can tell me how i can password
protect network files or harddrives in WinXP Home, 'cos
as far as i can remember all other versions of windows
allow you to sep-up these kind of passwords, 'read-only'
and 'full access' passwords.

How do i got about this?

Many Thanx in advance;
Paolo
 
You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You
restrict access by assigning permissions to drives,
folders and files. To do this, you must be running NTFS as
your file system on the drive in question. If your hard
disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it. To
do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the
following command:

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS Where X: is the drive letter you
wish to convert.

You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm
to ensure that you're getting the optimal conversion.

I hope this has helped

After this step is completed and you've rebooted the
computer, if necessary:
XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders
under My Documents "private". This is done by right
clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties,
Sharing. To change the
permissions on other folders, you need to boot the
computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in
Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the
Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions
based on user name or group membership.
 
"Paolo" said:
Wondering if anyone can tell me how i can password
protect network files or harddrives in WinXP Home, 'cos
as far as i can remember all other versions of windows
allow you to sep-up these kind of passwords, 'read-only'
and 'full access' passwords.

How do i got about this?

Many Thanx in advance;
Paolo
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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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