Home LAN Question

[Robert G. Bonillas]

Actually, I just came across an excellent article that
answered my questions and more. Here's the link:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing
/whole.htm

Thanks!

Bobby B.

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the reply Craig.
>
>So do you mean I must have the same account on both
>pc's? That is, lets say username bobby on both the
>desktop and notebook, with the same password?
>
>Why is it that I'm unable to add (or see) a username on
>the notebook (network pc) under the security feature for
>permissions of that subdirectory on the desktop, and
vice
>versa?
>
>Bobby B.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Bobby
>>
>>to share folders across the network you would need to
>>have valid user accounts on both pc's. i.e for
>>username "bobby" with password "password" to access
>files
>>on your notebook that account must be on your desktop
>and
>>notebook. Because you are on a LAN all security is done
>>locally on each PC. So to have access to that machine
>you
>>must have an account on the machine.
>>
>>You could always try simple file sharing. (my computer,
>>tools, folder options, view. check box at bottom of
page)
>>
>>hope that helps its a bit hard to make clear
>>
>>Craig
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have decided to setup a wireless home lan. I have a
>>>desktop pc running xp pro which is connected to a
>>Linksys
>>>wireless broadband router. I have recently added a
>>>notebook pc to this setup which is also running xp
>pro.
>>>The notebook connects to the wireless router via a
>>>Linksys wireless adapter. I have ran the network
setup
>>>wizard on both and set up a workgroup between these
two
>>>pc's.
>>>
>>>What I want to be able to do is share files between
>>these
>>>two pc's. I am able to see both computers on the
>>>network, but recently when I open a subdirectory on
the
>>>other pc, it asks me for a username and password which
>>it
>>>didn't before. I guess this was the result of trying
>to
>>>assign permissions to subdirectories using the NTFS
>>>security feature, but not very succesful.
>>>
>>>The problem is the following: I can't seem to be able
>to
>>>add my notebook pc to the user permissions in the
>>>security tab of a defined subdirectory, and vice
>versa.
>>>It only brings up users of the current pc. Any
>>>suggestions? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Bobby B.
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
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