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robertcraig

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Hi,

I was wondering if someone could help me as I've been racking my brains and cannot work out how to solve my problem.

Basically I have 3 PCs. PC1, PC2 and PC3 which are all connected to the same Workgroup and can access shared folders and files.

However, I have a folder on PC1 which I would like to share with PC2 but not with PC3. I have looked at the security tab settings and messed around with the permissions but I just can't seem to set this up correctly. I can manage to disable access to the folder for PC2 and PC3 but not only PC3.

Is there a simple way to do this using permissions? Please could someone help me. Thank you.

Robert
 
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robertcraig

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Thanks for the reply. I've tried searching for the user on PC3. But when I try looking for the user only users who are on PC1 show up. How to I find the user on PC3 to deny them access?
 
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Walk over to the computer and look at who logs on. ????

Do you not have physical access to this PC?

Not only that, if the user does not have an account on your PC then they can't see the files unless you have the "Every One" user on your share. If you have the "Every One" then remove it and only add the user's you want.
 
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robertcraig

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I do have access to all three PCs. The folder is on PC1. I want to allow PC2 to access the folder but deny PC3.

The user on PC3 doesn't have an account on PC1 but when he clicks on Network then he can see PC1. Underneath PC1 it shows the folder which I do not want to give access to.

So what you're saying is that on PC1 I should be able to deny access to the user on PC3?
 
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Yep, go to the security Tab on the folder and find the user that logs into PC3. Remove the rights for that user.
 
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OK on PC1 I right click the folder and select Properties. Then I click on the Security tab and select Edit. From there I click Add but when I type the user on PC3 it doesn't show up after I click Check Names. Only users on PC1 are showing. In the Locations section it says PC1 and I can't change that. Is there something simple I'm not doing?
 
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Before I go any further you are using Windows XP right? Windows Vista and 7 don't use Workgroups like XP they use Homegroups which are configured differently.

If it is XP then...

Could be the shares are using the "Every One" group to work. You need to manage your computer (right-click the MyComputer and select Manage) and add the users to each computer under the "Users and Groups" section, so that you can setup security rights for the users. Then go into your shared folders, add the users (use Find Users) and remove the "Every One" group. Then only the users you add to the share can see it.

I recommend you read the following...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040#manainglevels


 
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