file sharig

Once before I started trying to figure out the file sharing and got distracted by other issues.

Now I am trying to figure out how to share files between my desktop and laptop.
I am doing it both because I want to be able to do it , and also just to figure out how to do it.


They are both set up wit the same user.
I do not want to use HOMEGROUP to do the sharing.
I do not want to use public folders.
I would like to be able to share just certain files under any of the folders on my user created data partition.
I want to share only with the one user and just with my laptop.

I managed to get it to share a folder but not to limit to specific files in that folder.


I have tried a number of things and nothing seems to let me share just specific files with just the one user on my laptop.
I have tried it with simple file sharing turned on and with it turned off.

I have done so many things I can not remember what happened each time.

One thing - is that when setting permissions- I can not find a way to set the user name to //laptoppc/laptopuser/
it can not find it. Since the user names on the 2 pcs are the same.....

Wondering if there is any information you can give me on this.
This is not critical that I do this. I do not mean for you to spend time trying to figure it out.
Just if you know, maybe you can help me work it out.

Thanks
Fay

Repa,

I am reading you tutorial and need to ponder it for awhile. I am no longer concerned with sharing with my XP computer I am getting rid of it , that is why I got the laptop.
Yes, I have had a router even before I had wireless. And after I got the wireless, set it up with security with encryption and a strong password.
With your information , I can probably do what I need to , just may not be able to limit it the way would like. But that probably is not important.
I will have to think on all this for a while and play around with it.

I have heard before about using the real admin account ,but had no idea how to do that .
Thanks for including that.

Thanks for all the information.
Fay

fay47 wrote:

Repa,


I have heard before about using the real admin account ,but had no idea how to do that .
Thanks for including that.

Thanks for all the information.
Fay

To enable and access the real administrator account:

1. Open the command prompt (cmd) window and type the following at the prompt:

net user administrator /active:yes

2. Close the command prompt window. To access the administrator account select Start > Switch User. This takes you to a login window where you will see an icon for your account and an icon for the administrator account. Select the administrator icon to enter the administrator account.

3. When finished in the administrator account, select Start > Log off. Be sure you do this and not Switch User unless you intend to go back and forth between the 2 accounts in a short period of time. This will take you back to the login window. Select the icon for your account to get back into your account.

4. Open the command prompt window and disable the administrator account with the following command at the prompt:

net user administrator /active:no

Close the command prompt window.

Note 1: You do not want to keep the real administrator account active unless you intend to use it frequently and you give it a strong password. You will have to be in the administrator account in order to assign it a password.

Note 2: It is best not to be logged on to 2 accounts for an "extended period" of time as it has been known to affect performance. If you intend to be in the administrator account for a long time, you can "Log off" your account instead of using "Switch user". Always Log off the administrator account and disable it unless you intend to return to the administrator account within a short time. In that case, you can use "Switch user" so you aren't constantly required to log on.

I am playing around with the file sharing.  I  understand that I probably do not need to do what I am trying to do, just want to see if I can get it to work.  
(Maybe that is the programmer in me -just got to try to get stuff to work  LOL)


Thanks for all your input, now I will just have to play around with it. It is not really important just want to see what I can do.

I need to makes notes of some of this stuff  including  about the real administrator account and put where  I can find it.

Fay

I think I am almost thru playing around with this for now. I have them both set to work networks. I do have a question. If I do take the laptop some place away from home, should I temporarily change the network from work to public?

Thanks
Fay

You don't need to change the name of the network, just declare whatever network you are connected to as a public network;

Open Network and Sharing Center > Work Network > Public Network > Close Network and Sharing Center

Repa.

Should I leave it as a work network at home and only change it to public if I take it somewhere?

Thanks
Fay

Yes Fay, my last post was meant for only when you are traveling and connect to a network other than your own home network.

Repa.

That is kind of what I thought , but just wanted to check.
Thanks so much for all your help.

Fay