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More info?)
Thanks for your help. I have XP Home now but I will be upgrading shortly to
Pro. Does this mean that when someone tries to connect to my computer over
the wireless network I should create a user account with their name locally?
If this is correct, then I should just go about setting access for them like
they were a local account and hoping that will also take effect when they
connect wirelessly?
-Dan
"Simon Pleasants" <plesbit@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:28:22 -0400, "Dan Orth" <danorth@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi-
> >
> >I am setting up a wireless network for my dorm and I was wondering if
there
> >is a way in Windows XP to share specific folders to specific users. Can
I
> >have someone login to the Network as "Adam" and then give them access to
3
> >folders and have someone else login as "Matt" and give them access to 2
of
> >those 3 and 2 different ones? I hope this question makes sense. Thanks!
> >
> >-Dan
>
> If you are using Windows XP Pro yes - if you are using Windows XP Home
> then I think the answer is no.
>
> It depends on how comfortable you are finding your way around the
> various security configuration screens available within XP Pro. You
> would first need to turn off simple file sharing. In Explorer:
>
> tools -> folder options -> view
>
> The very bottom option should be "use simple file sharing
> (recommended)". Untick it. This will turn on the ability to fully
> customise access control levels over each and ever file on the system
> but it does get more complicated from here on in.
>
> Additionally, if the other users have administrator level accounts any
> access control you set up can be overridden by them if they know how.
> Best to reduce the status of their accounts, that way they cannot make
> alterations to the system configuration, including access control.
>
> The deeper you dig the more control you can have, but the question
> is.... how deep do you WANT to dig?
>
> You will also find that access permissions may be more restricted over
> the network than if they are logged in locally - you need to be aware
> of this otherwise you'll be spending lots of time scratching your head
> wondering why you've given a certain level of control to someone but
> they can't actually use it.