Setting a password on a shared directory in Windows XP

How do I set a password on a shared directory in Windows XP? Maybe
this is the wrong group to ask.?

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> How do I set a password on a shared directory in Windows XP? Maybe
> this is the wrong group to ask.?
>

You don't. W9x used passwords on shared folders, XP does not.

File access controls under XP are based on the credentials of the user;
details depend on whether you selected the simple file system (the only
choice for XP HE) or the complex file system. Start with your XP's
Help facility to learn more.
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Cheers, Bob