I'm sorry but Windows XP doesn't use passwords for shared folders or disks.
Since you are running Windows XP Home, here are your alternatives:
1) Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about the share.
2) Define a password to the Guest account. When any user tries to access
your computer, they'll be prompted to enter that password.
3) Create a compressed folder and define a password for it.
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"Baza" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I put a password on a shared folder in Win XP Home?
>
> Thanks.
> Greetings Baza,
>
> I'm sorry but Windows XP doesn't use passwords for shared folders or disks.
> Since you are running Windows XP Home, here are your alternatives:
>
> 1) Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about the share.
>
> 2) Define a password to the Guest account. When any user tries to access
> your computer, they'll be prompted to enter that password.
>
> 3) Create a compressed folder and define a password for it.
>
> ________________
> Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>
> "Baza" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5EC00766-B488-4E38-B2BE-715C6D977A99@microsoft.com...
>
>>How can I put a password on a shared folder in Win XP Home?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
>
1) To clarify, a hidden share is one with a sharename that ends in
a $, like SECRET$.
2) Remember that, to use a Guest account, you must enable it.
3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
have an incantation?
--
Cheers, Bob
Yes, a hidden share is a sharename with a dollar sign ('$') to the end of
the name. Creating compressed folders are available for both XP Home and
Professional. See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article.
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Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
"Bob Willard" <BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O9tN33MPEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Eric Cross [MVP] wrote:
>
> > Greetings Baza,
> >
> > I'm sorry but Windows XP doesn't use passwords for shared folders or
disks.
> > Since you are running Windows XP Home, here are your alternatives:
> >
> > 1) Create a hidden share and only tell selected people about the share.
> >
> > 2) Define a password to the Guest account. When any user tries to access
> > your computer, they'll be prompted to enter that password.
> >
> > 3) Create a compressed folder and define a password for it.
> >
> > ________________
> > Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> >
> > "Baza" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5EC00766-B488-4E38-B2BE-715C6D977A99@microsoft.com...
> >
> >>How can I put a password on a shared folder in Win XP Home?
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
> 1) To clarify, a hidden share is one with a sharename that ends in
> a $, like SECRET$.
>
> 2) Remember that, to use a Guest account, you must enable it.
>
> 3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
> maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
> have an incantation?
> --
> Cheers, Bob
>
In article <O9tN33MPEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, Bob Willard
<BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
> maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
> have an incantation?
I've recommended passwords on compressed folders many times, Bob, so I
just ran a test. They work fine on XP Home Edition.
When I open a passworded compressed folder, I can see the files in it.
When I try to open one of the files, I get the password prompt.
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article shows how to set it up:
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Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
> In article <O9tN33MPEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, Bob Willard
> <BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
>> maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
>> have an incantation?
>
>
> I've recommended passwords on compressed folders many times, Bob, so I
> just ran a test. They work fine on XP Home Edition.
>
> When I open a passworded compressed folder, I can see the files in it.
> When I try to open one of the files, I get the password prompt.
>
> This Microsoft Knowledge Base article shows how to set it up:
>
> HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306531
Thanks for trying that for me, Steve. The specific problem on my XP HE
PCs is that, when I select a compressed folder, the File Menu does not
have an entry for "Add a Password" for any flavor of Clicking on that
compressed folder (Click, Double-click, Right-click, Control-Click,
Shift-Click, Alt-Click, SacrificeChicken-Click, etc.).
My mouse double-click speed is the default, which works for me. I've
tried creating compressed folders at a couple of points in the tree,
with the same result: they are compressed (denoted by color and by size,
but I can't add a password. NTFS, not FAT. XP HE, with SP1 on one PC,
and probably on both.
I have installed WinZip on both, and that does change some of Explorer's
menus. Do you think it might be the culprit? Does the XP HE PC you
used have WinZip installed? Any other suspects?
--
Thanks & Cheers, Bob
In article <#H2FqsZPEHA.3100@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Bob Willard
<BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>>>3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
>>> maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
>>> have an incantation?
>>
>> I've recommended passwords on compressed folders many times, Bob, so I
>> just ran a test. They work fine on XP Home Edition.
>>
>> When I open a passworded compressed folder, I can see the files in it.
>> When I try to open one of the files, I get the password prompt.
>>
>> This Microsoft Knowledge Base article shows how to set it up:
>>
>> HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306531
>
>Thanks for trying that for me, Steve. The specific problem on my XP HE
>PCs is that, when I select a compressed folder, the File Menu does not
>have an entry for "Add a Password" for any flavor of Clicking on that
>compressed folder (Click, Double-click, Right-click, Control-Click,
>Shift-Click, Alt-Click, SacrificeChicken-Click, etc.).
>
>My mouse double-click speed is the default, which works for me. I've
>tried creating compressed folders at a couple of points in the tree,
>with the same result: they are compressed (denoted by color and by size,
>but I can't add a password. NTFS, not FAT. XP HE, with SP1 on one PC,
>and probably on both.
>
>I have installed WinZip on both, and that does change some of Explorer's
>menus. Do you think it might be the culprit? Does the XP HE PC you
>used have WinZip installed? Any other suspects?
You answered your own question, Bob: WinZip is the culprit. When
installed, it takes over the "compressed folder" functionality and
removes the built-in Windows XP functionality.
I have WinZip 8.1 on an XP Professional system. Clicking Options |
Password can put a password on a zip file.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
> In article <#H2FqsZPEHA.3100@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Bob Willard
> <BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>>>3) AFAICT, passwords for compressed folders only work on XP PRO, but
>>>> maybe I just haven't found the way to enable it on XP HE. Do you
>>>> have an incantation?
>>>
>>>I've recommended passwords on compressed folders many times, Bob, so I
>>>just ran a test. They work fine on XP Home Edition.
>>>
>>>When I open a passworded compressed folder, I can see the files in it.
>>>When I try to open one of the files, I get the password prompt.
>>>
>>>This Microsoft Knowledge Base article shows how to set it up:
>>>
>>>HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306531
>>
>>Thanks for trying that for me, Steve. The specific problem on my XP HE
>>PCs is that, when I select a compressed folder, the File Menu does not
>>have an entry for "Add a Password" for any flavor of Clicking on that
>>compressed folder (Click, Double-click, Right-click, Control-Click,
>>Shift-Click, Alt-Click, SacrificeChicken-Click, etc.).
>>
>>My mouse double-click speed is the default, which works for me. I've
>>tried creating compressed folders at a couple of points in the tree,
>>with the same result: they are compressed (denoted by color and by size,
>>but I can't add a password. NTFS, not FAT. XP HE, with SP1 on one PC,
>>and probably on both.
>>
>>I have installed WinZip on both, and that does change some of Explorer's
>>menus. Do you think it might be the culprit? Does the XP HE PC you
>>used have WinZip installed? Any other suspects?
>
>
> You answered your own question, Bob: WinZip is the culprit. When
> installed, it takes over the "compressed folder" functionality and
> removes the built-in Windows XP functionality.
>
> I have WinZip 8.1 on an XP Professional system. Clicking Options |
> Password can put a password on a zip file.
Thanks again, Steve. Sure enough, I tried it on a XP HE PC which had
never been touched by WinZip, and everything works as per the M$ KB
article.
Bloody shame, since WinZip is so popular, that installing it breaks a
rather useful XP feature.
--
Cheers, Bob
In article <O$Y$BaePEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, Bob Willard
<BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote:
>>>I have installed WinZip on both, and that does change some of Explorer's
>>>menus. Do you think it might be the culprit? Does the XP HE PC you
>>>used have WinZip installed? Any other suspects?
>>
>>
>> You answered your own question, Bob: WinZip is the culprit. When
>> installed, it takes over the "compressed folder" functionality and
>> removes the built-in Windows XP functionality.
>>
>> I have WinZip 8.1 on an XP Professional system. Clicking Options |
>> Password can put a password on a zip file.
>
>Thanks again, Steve. Sure enough, I tried it on a XP HE PC which had
>never been touched by WinZip, and everything works as per the M$ KB
>article.
>
>Bloody shame, since WinZip is so popular, that installing it breaks a
>rather useful XP feature.
You're welcome, Bob. How does WinZip break a useful XP feature?
WinZip has a password feature, as I mentioned above. In fact, you can
put different passwords on different files. Each time you specify a
password for the archive file, that password applies to all files that
you subsequently add. Old files can have different passwords.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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