I want to share a folder but require a password to open it over the network. How do I password protect a folder in Windows XP?
Windows XP doesn’t use passwords for shared disks or folders. If you are running Windows XP Professional, you can disable Simple File Sharing and assign different levels of permissions for each user, and NTFS file permissions for folders and shared resources. Many programs let you password protect individual files (for example, Microsoft Office applications), and with Compressed zipped folders, you can define a password to it. For more details, see the following links. Windows XP Professional File Sharing http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
