Server with XP pro

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Hi
i need helps, i have an old computer which got P4 S478 intel processor, now
i wanna use this babe to become a server for home using, just for file
server, but i have no clue how to set it up, is there any e-book to show me
how to set it up step by sstep??, plz help,

Tue
 
You'll want to create an account (in Users Accounts) on the WinXP machines
with the username and password that you use to logon to the other machine(s)
with. Then you'll need to share out the resource(s) with permissions for
those users. Also make sure they're all part of the same workgroup and on
the same subnet. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$ password
(Inter-process communication)

Also turn off the firewalls (at least till you get something going) and
enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista needs to
authenticate the user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local
account database, then access will be denied.

You might also look at using 'simple file sharing'
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Tue Le said:
Hi
i need helps, i have an old computer which got P4 S478 intel processor,
now
i wanna use this babe to become a server for home using, just for file
server, but i have no clue how to set it up, is there any e-book to show
me
how to set it up step by sstep??, plz help,

Tue
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In addition to what Dave said, be aware that XP Pro only accepts 10
CONCURRENT connections at any one time. A PC can be using multiple
connections at any one time, so the number of machines may be restricted to
three or four, depending on what you actually use the "server" for.....
 
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