how i can password protect my shared folder on Window xp

[Gl4di4tor]

Hi, i was wonder how i can password protect my shared folder on Window xp pro so that people on my network won't be able to access it w/o a password. thanks.

 

[Renob]

Zip it then put a password on the Zip file

 

[Markbnj]

In XP Pro you can share a folder by name, and limit access to specific users. Not quite the same thing, but might get what you want.

 

[cryogenic666]

make sure and remove the "everyone" group from the access list and then just add the groups/users you want to be able to access the folder. The catch is that if the username & pass they've logged into their computer with matches the one on the folder, they won't have to enter a username/password. So if you want to REALLY pw protect it, create a username & password specifically for that purpose and make it the only username that can access the folder over the network.

 

[Gl4di4tor]

Thanks for the help guys, but for some reason there isn't anyone on my access list. I can't find my brother's and my mother's computer on my access list. When I type the name of their computer, for example 'trinity", it just tells me that it doesn't recognize anyone on the network with that name. Can anyone help?

 

[Gl4di4tor]

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