Confused About "Sharing" Folders

I'm a little confused about the meaning of the term 'network share' as it
applies to folders.

I think I understand correctly that a network share is a folder on my
computer that other computers on my network can see and access.

[Yes, the term also includes devices on the network that all can share -
like a printer - but I'm asking specifically about folders.]

What I'm not sure about: If I 'share' a folder on the network, does that
mean that other user accounts on my computer can also access the folder?

I'm asking because I want to share the Household Expenses folder on my
computer with my wife's computer, but I wouldn't want to share this folder
with my kids who have user accounts on my or my wife's computer.

Now let's say I get my kids their own computer. Can I share the Household
Expenses folder on my computer with my wife's computer but /not/ with my
kids' computer?

Thanks for your help.

Daddy

"Daddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm asking because I want to share the Household Expenses folder on my
> computer with my wife's computer, but I wouldn't want to share this folder
> with my kids who have user accounts on my or my wife's computer.

You don't share "to computers"
You share "to User Accounts",...what machine they are using at the time of
the access is irrelevant.

Shares are totally irrelevant to users who are physically sitting at the
same machine that the files/folders exist on. File System Permissions are
what pertain the them, not the Share Permissions.


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Phillip Windell

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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Terrific! That explains it all, succinctly. Thanks.

Daddy

"Phillip Windell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Daddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm asking because I want to share the Household Expenses folder on my
>> computer with my wife's computer, but I wouldn't want to share this
>> folder with my kids who have user accounts on my or my wife's computer.
>
> You don't share "to computers"
> You share "to User Accounts",...what machine they are using at the time of
> the access is irrelevant.
>
> Shares are totally irrelevant to users who are physically sitting at the
> same machine that the files/folders exist on. File System Permissions are
> what pertain the them, not the Share Permissions.
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>

You're welcome!


--
Phillip Windell

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
-----------------------------------------------------


"Daddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Terrific! That explains it all, succinctly. Thanks.
>
> Daddy
>
> "Phillip Windell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Daddy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm asking because I want to share the Household Expenses folder on my
>>> computer with my wife's computer, but I wouldn't want to share this
>>> folder with my kids who have user accounts on my or my wife's computer.
>>
>> You don't share "to computers"
>> You share "to User Accounts",...what machine they are using at the time
>> of the access is irrelevant.
>>
>> Shares are totally irrelevant to users who are physically sitting at the
>> same machine that the files/folders exist on. File System Permissions
>> are what pertain the them, not the Share Permissions.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft,
>> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>
>