how to share files (or a folder) with win xp home edition ..

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_mario lat wrote:
> I use win home edition and
> I'd like to share files in a folder with password (I mean the user have to
> know a password to enter in a folder shared in LAN.
> But win xp home edition si different from professional edition that let do
> that: win xp should not permit that (I think), it is true?
> there is another way to do that (share a folder with the LAN but protect
> this folder with a pw)?
> How ca i do that?
> There is a litle program that let that?
> There is an ftp serve?
> Thank you in advance,
> Mario.
>
>
in XP Pro and XP Home, passwords are not used to restrict access to
folders (shared or not shared). you must use permissions.