This has haunted me for a very long time. Can anyone PLEASE advise me as to how to password protect a shared folder just like we did in Windows 98? All I want is a prompt to pop up on the anonymous machine asking for a password...just like it used to in good old 98. Thank you very much

Hello- I assume you are refering to a share over a network, if this is incorrect correct me. Basically there are 2 ways to share files/folders. Simple file sharing in which you simply share the drive and people can come in and modify stuff without a password. Obviously if you are not trusting everyone on your network this is a problem. The other type is to setup ACL (Access Control Lists) and have the shares have access to them similiar to a windows 2000 network. I havent done this but if you are worried about a wildcardd username and then a standard password, you can probably give the group everyone a password and have it work with any username. I cant confirm this works but it seems like it would. hth somewhat. if you repost or have more questions mail me so i reread the thread. -Ryan

Its an envolved process to share folders in XP Home. Take a look at post 27171 in this forum. Boils down to using FSMGMT.msc in Safe Mode. Post back if you have questions.

Maybe help here: In Windows HELP Index, type: shared files and folders Below that see Setting Permissions

Should have read you post properly. NT OS versions of folder sharing don't use the Win9x method of Share Level Security (ANY user can supply the password over the network). They use User Level Security (there has to be THAT particular userID and PW in User Manager). Forgot to mention that if it's XP Pro, you can remove the check mark from Use Simple File Sharing (Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View - down at the bottom of the list). This will give you the Security tab in Properties to set the permissions (users allowed access and what access they have). Ryan's blurb on Simple file sharing uses the Guest account for access. Won't work if you've disablesd that account. HTH better!