Password Protect XP machine in network

Hiya there,
Laptop running Me is networked with a Box using XP. Both are connected
through a router which provides them with a DSL line for the internet.
I managed to share my Drive C: on the laptop (access it from the PC) and
password protect it. To manage to do the same on the XP machine would be
nice, that is access it from the laptop and have a password on the access to
the XP machine. Could not find a way to do it on XP.
Ideas anyone?
Thanks.

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Joe Merk <(E-Mail Removed)> word-farted:
> Hiya there,
> Laptop running Me is networked with a Box using XP. Both are connected
> through a router which provides them with a DSL line for the internet.
> I managed to share my Drive C: on the laptop (access it from the PC)
> and password protect it. To manage to do the same on the XP machine
> would be nice, that is access it from the laptop and have a password
> on the access to the XP machine. Could not find a way to do it on XP.
> Ideas anyone?
> Thanks.

This is only usually achievable if you've got NTFS as your file system on your XP
machine. However you can still share if you've got a FAT32 filesystem but it can't be
password protected. This procedure is for XP Pro, you didn't specify if you had Pro
or Home (it might work on Home but I'm unsure of that)

The way to do it is to go My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > UNCHECK 'Use
Simple File Sharing'. Click OK. Right click the C:\ drive and go to Sharing and
Security. Click Share this Folder (if it isn't already). Enter the details you want
and click OK.

On the ME machine browse to the XP machine and the C:\ drive should be shared.

It may be useful to note that unless it's important to have the shares password
protected it shouldn't really matter if your router has a hardware firewall. It
should be able to block out any intruders to the file sharing from outside.

Hope that helps,

--
Khyle Westmoreland
http : / / www(.) khyle(.) org(.) uk

Thanks for the help. We are moving forward I think.
The PC is running XP Pro. Prior to getting into details, how do I find out
if I have a NTFS file system?

For comment here are the steps I followed and what I get to:
Executed your steps on the folders options. Right click on drive C:, in the
Sharing tab, selected 'share this folder', below in the share name field,
'C$' appears, in the comment field 'default share'. Clisk on permissions and
I get 'This has been shared for administrative purposes. The permissions
cannot be set.'

I suspect I do not have a NTFS file system (as per what you said) and if
that's problem how can I convert it from FAT 32 to NTFS.

The reason why is that there is a third computer on this network and I don't
want the user to be able to access neither my laptop nor my PC.


"Khyle Westmoreland" <personal@\REMOVEMY/khyle.org.ukSPAM> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Joe Merk <(E-Mail Removed)> word-farted:
> > Hiya there,
> > Laptop running Me is networked with a Box using XP. Both are connected
> > through a router which provides them with a DSL line for the internet.
> > I managed to share my Drive C: on the laptop (access it from the PC)
> > and password protect it. To manage to do the same on the XP machine
> > would be nice, that is access it from the laptop and have a password
> > on the access to the XP machine. Could not find a way to do it on XP.
> > Ideas anyone?
> > Thanks.
>
> This is only usually achievable if you've got NTFS as your file system on
your XP
> machine. However you can still share if you've got a FAT32 filesystem but
it can't be
> password protected. This procedure is for XP Pro, you didn't specify if
you had Pro
> or Home (it might work on Home but I'm unsure of that)
>
> The way to do it is to go My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View >
UNCHECK 'Use
> Simple File Sharing'. Click OK. Right click the C:\ drive and go to
Sharing and
> Security. Click Share this Folder (if it isn't already). Enter the details
you want
> and click OK.
>
> On the ME machine browse to the XP machine and the C:\ drive should be
shared.
>
> It may be useful to note that unless it's important to have the shares
password
> protected it shouldn't really matter if your router has a hardware
firewall. It
> should be able to block out any intruders to the file sharing from
outside.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> --
> Khyle Westmoreland
> http : / / www(.) khyle(.) org(.) uk
>
>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Joe Merk"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hiya there,
>Laptop running Me is networked with a Box using XP. Both are connected
>through a router which provides them with a DSL line for the internet.
>I managed to share my Drive C: on the laptop (access it from the PC) and
>password protect it. To manage to do the same on the XP machine would be
>nice, that is access it from the laptop and have a password on the access to
>the XP machine. Could not find a way to do it on XP.
>Ideas anyone?
>Thanks.

I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared disks and
folders the way that Windows 95, 98, and Me do.

Here are some ways to control access to your shared files:

1. Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about it. I've
written a web page with details:

Windows XP Simple File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm

2. Assign a password to the "Guest" account. When other people try
to access your computer, they'll be prompted to enter the password:

a. Click Start | Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Under "Users for this computer", click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password, enter a password, and click OK.

3. Create a compressed folder and define a password for it. Everyone
who accesses the folder, from the local computer or from the network,
must specify the password to access the files in the compressed
folder. This Microsoft Knowledge Base article has details:

HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306531

4. If you have Windows XP Professional, you can disable Simple File
Sharing and define access control lists that specify user names and
their allowed mode of access. Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
with details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thank you for help both of you guys.
My next machine will be a Mac!


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Joe Merk"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Hiya there,
> >Laptop running Me is networked with a Box using XP. Both are connected
> >through a router which provides them with a DSL line for the internet.
> >I managed to share my Drive C: on the laptop (access it from the PC) and
> >password protect it. To manage to do the same on the XP machine would be
> >nice, that is access it from the laptop and have a password on the access
to
> >the XP machine. Could not find a way to do it on XP.
> >Ideas anyone?
> >Thanks.
>
> I'm sorry, but Windows XP doesn't have passwords for shared disks and
> folders the way that Windows 95, 98, and Me do.
>
> Here are some ways to control access to your shared files:
>
> 1. Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about it. I've
> written a web page with details:
>
> Windows XP Simple File Sharing
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ilesharing.htm
>
> 2. Assign a password to the "Guest" account. When other people try
> to access your computer, they'll be prompted to enter the password:
>
> a. Click Start | Run.
> b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
> c. Under "Users for this computer", click Guest.
> d. Click Reset Password, enter a password, and click OK.
>
> 3. Create a compressed folder and define a password for it. Everyone
> who accesses the folder, from the local computer or from the network,
> must specify the password to access the files in the compressed
> folder. This Microsoft Knowledge Base article has details:
>
> HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306531
>
> 4. If you have Windows XP Professional, you can disable Simple File
> Sharing and define access control lists that specify user names and
> their allowed mode of access. Ron Lowe and I have written a web page
> with details:
>
> Windows XP Professional File Sharing
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm