Complicated Windows File-sharing

[gui_m]

Hello! I disabled windows simple file-sharing, and under 'security', I configured it so that only one user has access to it. I would like to share this folder, and also allow a second user to access this folder over the network. I am in a workgroup but can't work out how to do it.

I go to properties->Sharing->Permissions. I want to add a user from the other computer but can't seem to do it. Am I doing something wrong? Is there an alternative way to achieve this?

Thanks

[wullieb1]

I would enable simple file sharing, create a user account on your pc with the same username and password as the user account on the other PC. Thus the user can gain access to the shared folder.

[gui_m]

Will try tonight and let u know if it works

[purewaveform]

Windows XP does not directly support adding a user from another computer, unless it is in an active directory environment. If you want then create the same username and password of the other user on you computer, then add the local user to the share. That way when the other computer tries to access the share it will send the default credentials, which just happen to match the new user you created. It will allow access.

The other way of doing it, which I like better is to use the net command to add the share as a new drive letter on the second computer. the net command allows for another set of credentials to be used.

example

NET USE drive: \\computername\sharename /USER:domainname\username password /PERSISTENT:YES

This would let you mount the share with drive and using a diffrent set of credentials. Works like a charm.

Hope this helps.