Mapping a network drive

[Saint Nick]

I'm setting up a fileserver in my apartment and would like to be able to connect to it from anywhere I'm at by mapping a drive. However, I want it to ask for a username and password. How do I go about doing this?

Thanks!

 

[RadiclDreamer]

It "should" do this by defualt as long as you have security set so that the "everyone" group doesnt have full perms. Also make sure to turn off simple file sharinf

 

[Nothinman]

Disable the guest account and password your account. But I doubt you'll be able to map a drive over the Internet as most ISPs block ports 445, 139 and 135.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Another option is to set up an FTP.
(Though most ISP's frown upon this)

 

[Nothinman]

FTP's also extremely insecure and should be avoided for anything that you don't consider public.

 

[JackMDS]

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/techn...ntain/filesharing.mspx

Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120