password protected for a shared folder

[Dat Tieu]

Can I put password protected for a shared folder on WinXP Home Edition?
Thanks.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Yes, but its not as easy as it is in Pro. You cannot password protect
individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning permissions to
drives, folders and files.

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert
it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following
command:

CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS

Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal
conversion.

After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck
Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or
file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security
tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user
group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Dat Tieu" > wrote in message
...
> Can I put password protected for a shared folder on WinXP Home Edition?
> Thanks.
>
>
>

[Dat Tieu]

Doug,

Thank you very much. This is what I am looking for.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, but its not as easy as it is in Pro. You cannot password protect
> individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning permissions to
> drives, folders and files.
>
> To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
> question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to
convert
> it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following
> command:
>
> CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
>
> Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to
see
> http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the
optimal
> conversion.
>
> After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if
necessary:
>
> XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and
uncheck
> Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or
> file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security
> tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user
> group membership.
>
> XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My
Documents
> "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
> Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
> to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
> account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
> can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.
>
> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows
> XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
>
> HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
> Folders
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
>
> HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
> Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Dat Tieu" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can I put password protected for a shared folder on WinXP Home Edition?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Dat Tieu" > wrote in message
...
> Doug,
>
> Thank you very much. This is what I am looking for.
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes, but its not as easy as it is in Pro. You cannot password protect
> > individual folders in XP. You restrict access by assigning permissions
to
> > drives, folders and files.
> >
> > To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
> > question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to
> convert
> > it. To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following
> > command:
> >
> > CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
> >
> > Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to
> see
> > http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the
> optimal
> > conversion.
> >
> > After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if
> necessary:
> >
> > XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and
> uncheck
> > Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder
or
> > file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security
> > tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user
> > group membership.
> >
> > XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My
> Documents
> > "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
> > Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you
need
> > to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in
Administrator
> > account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and
you
> > can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.
> >
> > HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
> Windows
> > XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
> >
> > HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
> > Folders
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
> >
> > HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder
in
> > Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Dat Tieu" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Can I put password protected for a shared folder on WinXP Home
Edition?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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