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XP - Network - Access HD on 1 computer without account or login ri
I have a home network without a domain.
On my computer I keep all the family photos on a speperate hard drive. I would like to be able to allow my children to access this drive, but not be able to delet, change etc the pictures. Pretty standard stuff and easy to setup through the sharing tab. However, I do NOT want to give them accounts on my computer so that they (or anyone ) can log on locally. I know I can go to mapping on their machine and connect as a different user. However the only user on my machine is myself with admin priveleges. So I need to have another user that can not log on locally or preferably any other way but can access the HD. Is this possible and if so how? Thanks for any help Mark |
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XP - Network - Access HD on 1 computer without account or login ri
Well you don't say if it is XP Pro or Home as XP Pro has extra security
options. You can prevent a user from logging on locally in XP Pro by managing the user right for logon locally in Local Security Policy - local policies/user rights. XP Home does not have Local Security Policy but the Resource Kit ntrights can be used if you feel comfortable using the command line. Assuming you are using the NTFS file system and if you are not you can convert to it without losing any data [if all goes as planned] then you can configure permissions for folders and files. For the files in question make sure that the users/groups that you do not want to delete have no more than read/list/execute permissions which will not allow then to delete or copy/move files to that drive/folder and remember all users would be included in everyone/users/authentic users groups. All that however will only work correctly for network share access if your computer is XP Pro with simple file sharing disabled as in XP Home everyone authenticates to network shares as guest/anonymous and needs permissions for "everyone" for share and folder/NTFS. Also you MUST back up all your valuable pictures by burning them to DVDs and store them on a couple safe places - maybe even in your safe deposit box as hard drives do and will fail to the point that data can not be recovered from them at all or at least not without great expense. The link below explains how to configure folder/file permissions. --- Steve http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 "Scious" wrote in message ... I have a home network without a domain. On my computer I keep all the family photos on a speperate hard drive. I would like to be able to allow my children to access this drive, but not be able to delet, change etc the pictures. Pretty standard stuff and easy to setup through the sharing tab. However, I do NOT want to give them accounts on my computer so that they (or anyone ) can log on locally. I know I can go to mapping on their machine and connect as a different user. However the only user on my machine is myself with admin priveleges. So I need to have another user that can not log on locally or preferably any other way but can access the HD. Is this possible and if so how? Thanks for any help Mark |
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Hi Steve
Thanks for your reply I have win xp pro, on NTFS and simple file sharing disabled so I will work through your post and see how it goes. Mark "Steven L Umbach" wrote: Well you don't say if it is XP Pro or Home as XP Pro has extra security options. You can prevent a user from logging on locally in XP Pro by managing the user right for logon locally in Local Security Policy - local policies/user rights. XP Home does not have Local Security Policy but the Resource Kit ntrights can be used if you feel comfortable using the command line. Assuming you are using the NTFS file system and if you are not you can convert to it without losing any data [if all goes as planned] then you can configure permissions for folders and files. For the files in question make sure that the users/groups that you do not want to delete have no more than read/list/execute permissions which will not allow then to delete or copy/move files to that drive/folder and remember all users would be included in everyone/users/authentic users groups. All that however will only work correctly for network share access if your computer is XP Pro with simple file sharing disabled as in XP Home everyone authenticates to network shares as guest/anonymous and needs permissions for "everyone" for share and folder/NTFS. Also you MUST back up all your valuable pictures by burning them to DVDs and store them on a couple safe places - maybe even in your safe deposit box as hard drives do and will fail to the point that data can not be recovered from them at all or at least not without great expense. The link below explains how to configure folder/file permissions. --- Steve http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 "Scious" wrote in message ... I have a home network without a domain. On my computer I keep all the family photos on a speperate hard drive. I would like to be able to allow my children to access this drive, but not be able to delet, change etc the pictures. Pretty standard stuff and easy to setup through the sharing tab. However, I do NOT want to give them accounts on my computer so that they (or anyone ) can log on locally. I know I can go to mapping on their machine and connect as a different user. However the only user on my machine is myself with admin priveleges. So I need to have another user that can not log on locally or preferably any other way but can access the HD. Is this possible and if so how? Thanks for any help Mark |
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