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Sharing system folders
Name: Joe Schmoe Date: May 16, 2002 at 19:29:32 Pacific
Comment:
Is there a way to override the Windows XP (Home Edition) restriction on sharing system folders? I run a 3-computer home network, and i want to share the Windows, Program Files and other system folders, even though the option is not apparently allowed by Windows XP.
Perhaps try and make a shortcut to those folders, then share those folders?
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Response Number 2
Name: Curt R Date: May 17, 2002 at 05:29:10 Pacific
Reply:
You can go into Folder Options and on the View tab scroll to the very bottom and uncheck "Use Simple File Sharing" This gives you back the ACL's so you can adjust who has what type of access. Just be careful what system folders you give access to.
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