network - shared folders

[b-man]

XP Professional sp3

i currently have a home network set up and have all the computers in a work group with a few shared folders

what i want to do is be able to protect my workgroup from any outside computers eg. my room mate/and friends that visit

but they can see and connect to my work group can i block access and stop them joining it or protect it with a password somehow i have looked into the permissions tab but can only see stuff based 2 allow for users on the computer(which there on is me) not networked computers

Edited June 6, 2010 by b-man

[PaulAuckNZ]

Umm, you could try truecrypt. Just don't forget the passwords ! Or untick simple file sharing (if its enabled under tools / options / view down the bottom in my computer). This should give you more options..

Edited June 7, 2010 by PaulAuckNZ

[b-man]

simple file sharing is unticked already

i just dont understand how to set the permissions to allow certain computers on the network to access it but not others

or set a workgroup up that can only be connected to by password