password to share files

[TheFiresInTheSky]

i have some files that i share on my PC and we go to this hotel.

their wireless has a network and others can access my files and change them.

i had to go through and turn that feature off on all of my shared files.

i noticed others on the network have a password to access their computer.

how can i set one of these up for mine?

[Andavari]

A Microsoft.com search for: password protect pc on a network

URL: http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?m...pc+on+a+network

[TheFiresInTheSky]

hmm... that didnt seem to find any results for me.

thanks though.

[Eldmannen]

Right click on the folder or partition, and click on the "Share" tab or something, there you should be able to set a password.

 

If you don't use File and Printer sharing, it is better to disable/remove it.

[TheFiresInTheSky]

nope, ive only seen that with windows 95.

[Parvez]

Do you really do all this stuffs you ask for? Or you just want to learn how to? =\

[TheFiresInTheSky]

actually, both.

i do most of it on my home PC then sometimes, i have questions about someone elses PC that i ask about on here.

[hazelnut]

I have no idea if this is what you are wanting arron, but here is a site which tells you how to set levels of access when sharing files with others.

Read down a bit to get to it, it's an interesting read anyway

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/

 

EDIT

This is a better page I think, as you will read, you cannot password protect shares in xp only xp pro. This explains how to do it.

 

http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/comp/shares/index.asp