unable to select workgroup for file sharing

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anonymous

Under security tab for a folder, when i clicked on add and
on the pop up window, i'm unable to select the workgroup
from the dropdown list located at the top of the window.
The dropdown list has been disabled and set to my computer
name by default. How can i enable the dropdown list so
that i can select my workgroup and select provide access
to the users in the workgroup?
 
From what is sounds like you are in a workgroup, vs. a domain. Unless you
are in a domain you won't be able to add user accounts from the domain name.
But assuming you had admin access to a local workstation you could add users
account from that system.

In a workgroup mode there is no central security database as there is in a
domain, so you have to go ahead and maintain a like username/password on all
the systems that you have shared resources on.
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Brian Oakes

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