Windows XP - Manage Access Rights Files or Folders to share.

In Windows XP, sharing files or folders can be done in various ways. If you choose a simple way, you can instantly share files or folders with everyone who is in a network or workgroup. In addition, through the Windows XP Professional, you also can set permissions of files or folders to share to certain users or groups. To do this, you must first change the default configuration.

Tip To change the configuration, you can follow these steps. First of all, you need to go into the Control Panel window and click "Folder Options". Furthermore, Windows XP will display the Folder Options window. There, you can select the tab "View" and look for the option "Use simple file sharing (Recommended) which you can find under the area" Advanced set ting ". Uncheck the box located in the option "Use simple file sharing". Furthermore, you can close this step by clicking the "OK" and "Apply".

Furthermore, to assign access rights to files or folders to share, you can set the following manner. Explore the files or folders that have been shared through Windows Explorer. Right-click the file or folder context menu and select "Properties". Furthermore, through the window that appears, select the tab "Security" and there you can specify access rights to files or folders that have been shared. To note, this step can only be done on the hard disk formatted using the NTFS system and you must be a principal owner of the file or folder to share.