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

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

Thank you very much. That's exactly what I was looking for.


"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>
>

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

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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