XP shared folder and file permission setting tips (1)

XP shared folder and file permissions setup tips:

File and print sharing for Microsoft networks

File and print sharing components for Microsoft networks allow computers on the network to pass Microsoft networks Access resources on other computers. This component will be installed and enabled by default. The file and print sharing component is applied in units of connections via the TCP/IP protocol, and you must share local folders for the functions provided by the component.

The File and Print Sharing component for Microsoft networks has the same functionality as the server service in Windows NT 4.0.

To share a folder with other users on the network, follow these steps: Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. Click the folder you want to share.

In File and Folder Tasks.

In the Properties dialog, check the Share this folder radio button to share folders with other users on the network.

To change the network share name of a folder, enter a new name for the folder in the Share name text box. This action has no effect on the folder name on your local computer. The sharing feature does not apply to Documents and Settings, Program Files, and Windows system folders. Also, you cannot share folders in other users' profiles.

To set, view, modify, or delete file and folder permissions, do the following: Open Windows Explorer and locate the file or folder for which you want to set permissions. To open Windows Explorer, click Start, then All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer.

Right-click on the file or folder you are targeting and select the Properties tab in the shortcut menu that appears.

To set permissions for groups or users that are not displayed in the Group or user names list, click Add and enter the group or user name for which you want to set permissions. Click OK.

To modify or delete permissions for an existing group or user, click the appropriate group or user name and do one of the following:

To allow or deny a permission In the Permissions for... list, select the Allow check box.

To remove a group or user from the Group or user names list box, click Remove. In Windows XP Professional, the Everyone group is not included in anonymous logins.

You can only set file and folder permissions on a drive formatted with the NTFS file system.

To modify a permission, you must be the owner of the file or folder, or have administrative privileges granted by the file or folder owner.

A group or user with a Full Folder Full Control permission can delete files or subfolders from this folder without regard to the corresponding file or folder. What kind of rights are protected.

If the Permissions for a specific group or user check box is disabled, or if the Remove button is not available, it means that the permissions for the corresponding file or folder are inherited from the parent folder.

By default, when adding a new group or user, the group or user will have Read & Execute and List Folder Contents permissions.