How to give folders their own 'log-ins' in Server Enterprise

[ViviTheMage]

I have a hard drive shared, and now I want just a specific folder to have to log in with a password/username to be able to access, is that possible? I haven't found the correct way to do this.

 

[nweaver]

yes, use NTFS permissions

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: nweaver
yes, use NTFS permissions

may I ask how exactly, and will this make any user who wants to see these files 'log in' ?

 

[GeekDrew]

Are you talking about requiring a password to access a specific folder while the user is already logged in to windows? If so, that's not happening.

You can, however, set up new users on Windows, and then set the NTFS permissions on that folder to allow only the appropriate user(s) access to that folder.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Are you talking about requiring a password to access a specific folder while the user is already logged in to windows? If so, that's not happening.

You can, however, set up new users on Windows, and then set the NTFS permissions on that folder to allow only the appropriate user(s) access to that folder.

now how would I go about setting it up so only certain users can access that folder?

 

[GeekDrew]

Right click on the folder, go to properties. Click the security tab. Click on Advanced. Uncheck the "inherit..." box, and choose "copy..." from the options.
Click OK on that box.

Then just add or remove people from the security on that folder as you see fit.

 

[ViviTheMage]

but how can I add a certain computer , or that computers log in?

 

[GeekDrew]

well, just browse to that computer from any other computer on that network... the username and password of the user that is logged into the other computer will be sent to the destination computer for authentication

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
well, just browse to that computer from any other computer on that network... the username and password of the user that is logged into the other computer will be sent to the destination computer for authentication

yeah, I understand this, but how can I add the pc that browses the server to be able to authenticate with the server?