Hi.

How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on the
network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder or file?

Thanks in advance,

Alberto

Alberto Pinto wrote:

> Hi.
>
> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on the
> network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder or
> file?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Alberto

In Win2k and WinXP Pro, create a user group and assign only the users
(and yourself and/or Administrator of course) you want to that group.
Then set the permissions on the file/folder to be only accessible to
that user group.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Alberto Pinto wrote:
> Hi.
>
> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on the
> network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder or file?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Alberto

What i would like to allow access only to one determined user (that is
on the network). The access could be with login/password.

Alberto Pinto wrote:

> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on the
>> network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder or
>> file?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Alberto
>
> What i would like to allow access only to one determined user (that is
> on the network). The access could be with login/password.

Make a special user group with just that one user (and administrator,
naturally) in it. Set permissions on the folder accordingly.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke wrote:
> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>
>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on the
>>> network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder or
>>> file?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Alberto
>> What i would like to allow access only to one determined user (that is
>> on the network). The access could be with login/password.
>
> Make a special user group with just that one user (and administrator,
> naturally) in it. Set permissions on the folder accordingly.
>
> Malke

Is that user a local user? Do i have to register a local user?

Alberto Pinto wrote:

> Malke wrote:
>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>
>>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on
>>>> the network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder
>>>> or file?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Alberto
>>> What i would like to allow access only to one determined user (that
>>> is on the network). The access could be with login/password.
>>
>> Make a special user group with just that one user (and administrator,
>> naturally) in it. Set permissions on the folder accordingly.
>>
>> Malke
>
> Is that user a local user? Do i have to register a local user?

Please give more information about your network setup. If you are using
a domain, tell us what the server OS is and whether you are using AD.
If you are not using a domain, please tell us whether the workstations
are XP Pro or Home. The more information you can provide, the more
specific an answer you can get.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke wrote:
> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>
>> Malke wrote:
>>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on
>>>>> the network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared folder
>>>>> or file?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alberto
>>>> What i would like to allow access only to one determined user (that
>>>> is on the network). The access could be with login/password.
>>> Make a special user group with just that one user (and administrator,
>>> naturally) in it. Set permissions on the folder accordingly.
>>>
>>> Malke
>> Is that user a local user? Do i have to register a local user?
>
> Please give more information about your network setup. If you are using
> a domain, tell us what the server OS is and whether you are using AD.
> If you are not using a domain, please tell us whether the workstations
> are XP Pro or Home. The more information you can provide, the more
> specific an answer you can get.
>
> Malke

We are not using any domain.
The workstations are XP Pro and/or 2000.

Many thanks,

Alberto Pinto wrote:

> Malke wrote:
>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>
>>> Malke wrote:
>>>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Alberto Pinto wrote:
>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I set sharing permissions on XP so that only one user on
>>>>>> the network can access(it can be Win2000 or WinXP) a shared
>>>>>> folder or file?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alberto
>>>>> What i would like to allow access only to one determined user
>>>>> (that is on the network). The access could be with login/password.
>>>> Make a special user group with just that one user (and
>>>> administrator, naturally) in it. Set permissions on the folder
>>>> accordingly.
>>>>
>>>> Malke
>>> Is that user a local user? Do i have to register a local user?
>>
>> Please give more information about your network setup. If you are
>> using a domain, tell us what the server OS is and whether you are
>> using AD. If you are not using a domain, please tell us whether the
>> workstations are XP Pro or Home. The more information you can
>> provide, the more specific an answer you can get.
>>
>> Malke
>
> We are not using any domain.
> The workstations are XP Pro and/or 2000.
>
> Many thanks,

Look, I'm tired. I've spent all day rebuilding a client's business
computers. I don't want to have to see numerous posts from you with
dribs and drabs of information. I don't have the energy to try and pull
the necessary information out of you. Maybe someone else will.
Otherwise, please go here to see how to make a good newsgroup post:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You started off the thread saying you wanted to restrict a folder to one
user. I told you how to do it. Then you come back and ask if setting
the permissions is for a local user. If you don't have a domain, how
could it be anything *but* a local user?

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hi again.
Please excuse my lack of understanding and/or experience.
I'll try to explain myself the best I know what my problem is.

There are 3 computers on the same workgroup (not domain).
One of these computers (WinXP) needs to share files (or folders) with
the other 2 (and only these 2 computers). The access could be with
login/password.

Thanks