Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by R.P. Singh , an ibibo Master, at 8:24 PM on July 22, 2008

Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by Rocky , an ibibo Master, at 9:12 PM on July 19, 2008

Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by Santosh Kuma , an ibibo Master, at 2:03 PM on July 18, 2008

Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by .... ..... , an ibibo Master, at 9:00 AM on July 15, 2008

Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by Raksha , an ibibo Master, at 8:49 AM on July 15, 2008

Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

Answered by Yash , an ibibo Master, at 12:59 AM on July 15, 2008

well, Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

- To limit the number of people who can connect to the shared folder or drive at the same time, click 'Allow' under 'User limit', and then type the number of users. To set share permissions on the shared folder or drive, click 'Permissions'.

Answered by Ni .. , an ibibo Master, at 8:17 PM on July 13, 2008

well, Simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

- To limit the number of people who can connect to the shared folder or drive at the same time, click 'Allow' under 'User limit', and then type the number of users. To set share permissions on the shared folder or drive, click 'Permissions'.

Answered by Romi , an ibibo Master, at 12:07 PM on July 08, 2008

well, simple file sharing, you can share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder. Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user accounts that you have granted access to your shared folder. Here are the steps to do it:

- Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

- To limit the number of people who can connect to the shared folder or drive at the same time, click 'Allow' under 'User limit', and then type the number of users. To set share permissions on the shared folder or drive, click 'Permissions'.


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Answered by satyaiitk , an ibibo Master, at 6:06 PM on July 01, 2008

Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive that you want to share.

- Right-click the folder or drive, and then click 'Sharing and Security'. On the 'Sharing' tab, click 'Share this folder'. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. Other users see the new name when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.

- To limit the number of people who can connect to the shared folder or drive at the same time, click 'Allow' under 'User limit', and then type the number of users. To set share permissions on the shared folder or drive, click 'Permissions'. Click OK.

Answered by Sharad Singh , an ibibo Master, at 5:52 PM on June 30, 2008