Shared Folders > Shared Folders on XP

scr_SimpleFileShare

XP offers two different methods of sharing.

1.	Simple file sharing

2.	Standard more

By default the Use simple file sharing (recommended) Option is selected. For the most flexible security options, this should be unchecked.

Viewing Shares on Windows XP:

To get a list of shares on your PC:

1. Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage from the menu

2. Click on Shared Folders and then Shares.

For each share that is not an Administrative share:

1. If you don't want to share that folder, right click on it, and select Stop Sharing

2. If you want to continue sharing that folder, right click on the name of the share and select Properties

3. Click on the Share Permissions tab

4. If Everyone is listed as having Full Control or Change rights, remove those rights by unchecking the appropriate boxes. To remove a user from the list, highlight the entry and click Remove

5. To add a specific user, use the Add button. You can type a name or select one from the scrollbox

6. For each use you select, adjust Permissions appropriately using the checkboxes on the Share Permissions dialogue.

An alternate, command line option to do the above: From the DOS prompt type net share . You will see a list of all the shares on the hard drive. You should ignore share names C$, Admin$ and IPCS$, but any other shares in the list can be deleted by using the command net share sharename /delete

Unsharing folder on Windows XP:

1.	Double-click My Computer on the Windows desktop.

2.	Right-click drive C, and click Sharing.

3.	Check Share name. The drive will likely be shared as C$. This is a default hidden share required for administration. If you click the Permissions button, you should see the message "This has been shared for Administrative purposes. The permissions cannot be shared."

4.	Click the drop-down for Share name. If the drive is not shared with any other names, stop here.

5.	If the drive is shared with a name other than C$:

6.	Check "Do not share this folder."

If you do not want to remove this shared resource, click Permissions and make sure that only the required users and groups may write to it.

For all other shared files or folders, check permissions to verify that only required users have write access.

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