my first home network with server

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Wreckless_Process

Limp Gawd
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well im going to be building a new computer soon adn when i do im going to add more HDD to my current. up the ram a lil and use it for a server for my home network. i have a compaq pc(moms) and then mine and i am running high speed cable net. i have a router and ethernet cable already. when i add more hdd. i wana be able to put 2 folders on it. 1 with half the space for one computer. and the other half for mine. so if i got a 200gig hdd. i want 100gig for me and 100 for my parents. the thing is. i dont want them to be able to access my folder from their computer without a password. i already use a password ot lock my computer when im done. is there a way to put computer specific folders on a server hard drive. that way if shes logged in her name on windows xp on her computer, she doesnt have to put in a password ot use the 100gig she is allowed and she cant go over that 100 gig. and i want to eb able ot access it and have my full 100 gig with out a password from my computer..


so basically:
while on my computer folder 1(mine) will not require password to use and/or enter

while on hers folder 2(hers) will not require password to use and/or enter

but if shes on mine and wants her folder she can log in xp and still ahve to use a password.

and if im on hers i can log into xp on my name and use my folder if i enter a password.
 
Xp doesnt really do password protect on shares. And if it isnt XPPro you cant really limit who uses a share. Are you using XP pro or home?
 
Disable simple file sharing...and use the traditional NT method of sharing...using local users.

You log on with a specific username and password
She logs in with her own username and password

Those two accounts are entered to the local users group on the "server"...and the shares are shared out accordingly, her folder being shared out to her account on the NTFS level, as well as the servers Administrator and system account, and similar fashion with your folder.
 
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