OT: WinXP sharing question

[Homer J Simpson]

No problem. It really pisses me off when idiots go spewing out crap
saying everything is fucked when clearly they have no idea at all.

You must hate yourself then.







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[Ancient_Hacker]

Say a folder ALFA on drive C has 5 sub-folders and each folder has a
number of files, and you want to share all of those files, without
sharing any files in other folders (BETA, etc.).
I have been getting different and contrary information (which because
of the difference i am calling all of them opinions).
The question is, what is the most efficent way of doing that?

The simplest way is to right-click on the folder "ALFA", choose
"Sharing and Security...." then choose whatever options you want. or
drag the folder to your "Shared Documents" folder. ALFA and
everything in it will be shared, but no other folders outside of ALFA.


Note you have a heck of a lot of options there.. sharing among users,
or sharing across the internet,... plus you can set individual sharing
options on each file or filter. Also note that all these options are
extremely confusing unless you've read the advanced XP resource guide.


Also note that Windows security is mighty iffy-- usually you get a lot
more security (like nobody can access the folder), or a lot less
(anybody anywhere can).

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

You can just share a folder, without sharing anything else. In fact latter
releases of XP, will _warn_ about the securty implications, if you try to
share the root directory, and will automatically block sharing of things
like the Windows folder.
One thing you might want to look at, is the 'shared documents' folder.
This is a default 'shared' area, set up on Windows, designed to separate
the act of 'sharing', from the local stuff.
One reason for the 'contrary opinions', is that by default, if file
sharing is enabled, Windows creates a _hidden_ relatively secure system
'share' for the root called 'C$', which does not allow general access, but
is used by some system tasks.

'Relatively secure' is a scary concept in the Windows world. Its best to
keep shared systems behind a good firewall and not allow unknown systems
onto the local LAN or WiFi.

 

[Ken Smith]

'Relatively secure' is a scary concept in the Windows world. Its best to
keep shared systems behind a good firewall and not allow unknown systems
onto the local LAN or WiFi.

Copy the files onto a memory stick and hand them to the other guy.

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Copy the files onto a memory stick and hand them to the other guy.

Or burn them onto a CD. I suppose it all depends on what the exact
nature of the file sharing and parties involved are.

But this reminds me of an old sig line I saw (back in the pre-broadband
days):

"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon packed with data
tapes, hurtling down the highway."

 

[Homer J Simpson]

But this reminds me of an old sig line I saw (back in the pre-broadband
days):

"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon packed with data
tapes, hurtling down the highway."

Or a dog with 3 floppy disks on its collar - faster than serial over quite a
distance!







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[The Real Andy]

You must hate yourself then.

I answered your questions correctly, care to refute it?

 

[Robert Baer]

Copy the files onto a memory stick and hand them to the other guy.

Absolutely *not* an option.
"Real time" access is needed by multiple users on random occasions.
This is for a business, and interruptions like that are unacceptable.

 

[Robert Baer]

Or a dog with 3 floppy disks on its collar - faster than serial over quite a
distance!







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....how about only tow floppy disks, one on each (floppy) ear?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

I answered your questions correctly, care to refute it?

Illogical question.









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[The Real Andy]

Illogical question.

You know what I am trying to say. I guess you have no response then.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

You know what I am trying to say. I guess you have no response then.

I doubt that even you have a clue as to what your rambling is supposed to
mean.









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[Genome]

I doubt that even you have a clue as to what your rambling is supposed to
mean.

There are two sorts of idiots on this planet. Those who are and those who
pretend. In the last great war those who pretended spent a lot of time
killing those who were.

DNA

 

[joseph2k]

Or burn them onto a CD. I suppose it all depends on what the exact
nature of the file sharing and parties involved are.

But this reminds me of an old sig line I saw (back in the pre-broadband
days):

"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon packed with data
tapes, hurtling down the highway."

That dates bask to the 1960's. I once an attribution to a supposed
originator but that was decades ago. About the time of Brooks and the
mythical man-month.