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File sharing question on Windows XP server
We have a network with a Server running windows XP. I can make the files on the server shareable so people can see them on their computer through the network connect to them but my question is there a way to make folders that are only accessable by one computer instead of making it open to the entire network. IE a place where a computer could connect to its own folder on the server and no one else on the network would be able to view or delete or copy that folder?
If it is XP pro, disable "simple file and printer sharing", then create a user account for every other PC connecting. You can now use windows explorer and ntfs security to set the permissions you want to allow for which users.
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It is XP pro, so if I disable the simple file and printer sharing, do I set individual user accounts on the peoples computers or are those accounts on the server? If they are on the server how do I create those? How do I use ntfs to set the security and permissions? Is there a tab in XP or how do I go about setting that up. I am increasing the point value slightly because I need further explanation.
You need both accounts on both PC's. On the server just use the control panel user and groups to create those accounts. When you right click the folders you want to share you have the option "sharing and security", and within security you then select which users are allowed to do what.
You could always hide the share by adding the $ symbol on the end. For example, you could share the C: drive, and call it C$. It wouldn't appear on a casual view, and you could only access it by entering the entire path (including the $)
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Once you do this you will have much more control over the access rights to individual shares.