You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In news:%235JOoVzQHHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
ZZ_Scarab <w_b1o2c3t4o5r6********.com> wrote:
> Thank you very much. That's exactly what I was looking for.
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:%23cmqyQzQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> In news:enRcx2yQHHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
>> ZZ_Scarab <w_b1o2c3t4o5r6********.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to create some shares to use in my LAN. In the
>>> Help, it
>>> states that in Computer Management, I should be able to
>>> right-click
>>> on a created share, choose Properties and be able to
>>> control
>>> access
>>> by users, etc. Alternatively, if I right-click on the share
>>> in
>>> Windows Explorer, and choose Sharing... I should get a
>>> dialog
>>> box
>>> with a Sharing tab that allows me to remove the share,c
>>> reate
>>> a new
>>> share and name it, and set permissions on the share. There
>>> should
>>> also be a Security tab that displays which users/groups
>>> have
>>> what
>>> access.
>>> However, when I try either method, the Properties choice is
>>> not there
>>> in Computer Management and, in Windows Explorer, the
>>> Security
>>> tab
>>> isn't there, and the Sharing tab looks quite different with
>>> no
>>> buttons for setting permissions, or creating a new share,
>>> etc. The
>>> only fields are two checkboxes labeled "Share this folder
>>> on
>>> the
>>> network" and "Allow network users to change my files", and
>>> a
>>> field
>>> for typing the name of the share.
>>> I'm running WinXP PRO SP2 with the latest updates, the file
>>> system is
>>> NTFS and I'm a member of the Administrators group.
>>>
>>> What am I missing?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Disable Simple File Sharing, Control Panel -> Folder
>> Options ->
>> View tab -> Uncheck "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended).
>>
>> You might want to do a little research on file sharing in XP
>> before
>> you go any further. You can start with these articles.
>>
>> How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
>> shared folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/
>>
>> How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder
>> permissions
>> in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan