How can I password protect shared folders over a LAN with WIN XP PRO

[nklee]

I have some shared folders(created by admin aacount) on one of the pc that are on LAN and I want them to be password protected from other(client pcs) that are on the same LAN. All pcs are running Windows XP Pro.

[Arie]

In short: Make sure your drive is formatted with NTFS. Create user accounts and if required user groups and assign a password to those accounts. Give those accounts rights to the shared folder.

[IcemanND]

And turn off simple file sharing on the machine sharing the folder