On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:55:26 -0800, "Edward Low" <wc_low@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>When i was using win xp Pro within a domain, the security & permission
>setting for a file or folder can be controlled for each user within the
>domain or local user account and have the attributes for Read, write, and so
>on.... But, when running win xp without a domain
>(workgroup), the setting is tottally different. How can i have the same
>setting as within a domain even i am not joining a domain?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Edward

Edward,

Are you perhaps looking at XP Home, or XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled?
SFS won't give the same abilities. Classical File Sharing (available only on
Windows XP Pro with SFS disabled) should, however.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...indows-xp.html

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