Password Protect a Folder

[Alex]

Hello,
I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
options, etc. but users from other computers can still get
into the folder without problems. what I want to happen
is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
folder it would ask them for user name and password.
I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
unrestricted access locally.

Thanks for your help.

[Miha Pihler]

Hi Alex,

by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You need to specify who can
and can't access and read something.

Right click the folder that you would like to protect and select properties.
Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g. Administrator or your
account Full Access...

--
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

"Alex" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
> I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
> options, etc. but users from other computers can still get
> into the folder without problems. what I want to happen
> is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
> unrestricted access locally.
>
> Thanks for your help.

[Alex]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for answering,
I can do that, but what I need is to PASSWORD protect a
folder. When someone wants to see it they would have to
type in a user name and password.

is it possible?

thanks


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Alex,
>
>by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You need
to specify who can
>and can't access and read something.
>
>Right click the folder that you would like to protect and
select properties.
>Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g.
Administrator or your
>account Full Access...
>
>--
>Mike
>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>
>"Alex" > wrote in message
...
>> Hello,
>> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
>> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
>> I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
>> options, etc. but users from other computers can still
get
>> into the folder without problems. what I want to happen
>> is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
>> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
>> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
>> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
>> unrestricted access locally.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>.
>

[Alex]

I think you already answered this Q in Networking section,
but I need the user to enter a password.

thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Alex,
>
>by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You need
to specify who can
>and can't access and read something.
>
>Right click the folder that you would like to protect and
select properties.
>Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g.
Administrator or your
>account Full Access...
>
>--
>Mike
>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>
>"Alex" > wrote in message
...
>> Hello,
>> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
>> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
>> I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
>> options, etc. but users from other computers can still
get
>> into the folder without problems. what I want to happen
>> is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
>> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
>> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
>> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
>> unrestricted access locally.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>.
>

[Miha Pihler]

Create local user where your share is e.g. "ShareUser" assign him a password
"UserShare"

Remove all users from Security Tab and add Local Administrator and ShareUser
and give them Fill Access (or you could only give e.g. Read permission to
ShareUser)...

Logon to other PC and try to connect to the share... You should get new
windows to enter username and password to connect to the share...

At least passwords on PCs in workgroup should be different or you won't see
the password windows. In case Username and Password on both PCs are the same
PC1 will sent PC2 this username and password and you will not be prompted to
enter username and password for the share...

--
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

"Alex" > wrote in message
...
> I think you already answered this Q in Networking section,
> but I need the user to enter a password.
>
> thanks
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Alex,
> >
> >by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You need
> to specify who can
> >and can't access and read something.
> >
> >Right click the folder that you would like to protect and
> select properties.
> >Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g.
> Administrator or your
> >account Full Access...
> >
> >--
> >Mike
> >MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
> >
> >"Alex" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hello,
> >> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
> >> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
> >> I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
> >> options, etc. but users from other computers can still
> get
> >> into the folder without problems. what I want to happen
> >> is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
> >> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
> >> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
> >> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
> >> unrestricted access locally.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Alex]

I did everything you said and unfortunately insted of
giving me a Name/Password box it says "Access Denied"
I probably need to turn something or or off :)
Doy ou know what that would be?

thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>Create local user where your share is e.g. "ShareUser"
assign him a password
>"UserShare"
>
>Remove all users from Security Tab and add Local
Administrator and ShareUser
>and give them Fill Access (or you could only give e.g.
Read permission to
>ShareUser)...
>
>Logon to other PC and try to connect to the share... You
should get new
>windows to enter username and password to connect to the
share...
>
>At least passwords on PCs in workgroup should be
different or you won't see
>the password windows. In case Username and Password on
both PCs are the same
>PC1 will sent PC2 this username and password and you will
not be prompted to
>enter username and password for the share...
>
>--
>Mike
>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>
>"Alex" > wrote in message
...
>> I think you already answered this Q in Networking
section,
>> but I need the user to enter a password.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hi Alex,
>> >
>> >by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You
need
>> to specify who can
>> >and can't access and read something.
>> >
>> >Right click the folder that you would like to protect
and
>> select properties.
>> >Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g.
>> Administrator or your
>> >account Full Access...
>> >
>> >--
>> >Mike
>> >MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>> >
>> >"Alex" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Hello,
>> >> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
>> >> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP
Pro.
>> >> I've disabled simple networking, got the right
security
>> >> options, etc. but users from other computers can
still
>> get
>> >> into the folder without problems. what I want to
happen
>> >> is when someone from the network tryes to get into
that
>> >> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
>> >> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
>> >> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and
need
>> >> unrestricted access locally.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[james russel]

You mean you want it to be like the Win98 sharing style
where you can assign a password for each shared folder?
That is not what is happening on Win XP cause it is based
on User lever access control. not Share level access
conrol. each user is added to the permission when you want
them to access your shared resources. User level access
control is available on Win98 when you are in a domain.

goodluck hope this answers your prob.


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mike,
>Thanks for answering,
>I can do that, but what I need is to PASSWORD protect a
>folder. When someone wants to see it they would have to
>type in a user name and password.
>
>is it possible?
>
>thanks
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Alex,
>>
>>by default anyone can read all shares or folder. You
need
>to specify who can
>>and can't access and read something.
>>
>>Right click the folder that you would like to protect
and
>select properties.
>>Click on Security Tab and remove Everyone and Add e.g.
>Administrator or your
>>account Full Access...
>>
>>--
>>Mike
>>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
>>
>>"Alex" > wrote in message
...
>>> Hello,
>>> I would like to password protect a shared folder on a
>>> simple workgroup network. I am running Windows XP Pro.
>>> I've disabled simple networking, got the right security
>>> options, etc. but users from other computers can still
>get
>>> into the folder without problems. what I want to
happen
>>> is when someone from the network tryes to get into that
>>> folder it would ask them for user name and password.
>>> I need to do it using some kind of permissions, etc.
>>> because I am backing up that folder (locally) and need
>>> unrestricted access locally.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>