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splufdaddy
04-22-2003, 08:04 PM
I am running a two computer network right now, both XP Pro machines are mine. Next year however two other users will be joining the network, and I dont want them to have access to my folders that are shared on the network.

I've gone to the security tab on the shared folders, and I can only add users from the machine I'm on. In other words, I can't add my desktop account to my laptop's shares, and I can't add my laptop acct to my desktop's shares. The "find locations" box only displays the computer I'm on. I think it may have to do w/ the fact that the computers aren't part of a domain, but they are part of the same workgroup. Can anyone help!? Thanks in advance!

Andy-S
04-28-2003, 12:57 PM
Maybe this article will help clarify the file sharing and permissions in XP:

<a target="_blank" href=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q304040>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q304040</a>

Cheers
Andy