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Setting a password on a shared directory in Windows XP

How do I set a password on a shared directory in Windows XP? Maybe this is the wrong group to ask.?

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You don't. W9x used passwords on shared folders, XP does not.

File access controls under XP are based on the credentials of the user; details depend on whether you selected the simple file system (the only choice for XP HE) or the complex file system. Start with your XP's Help facility to learn more.

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Bob Willard

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