sudipsahoo :
I have a similar requirement. We have some PCs in the LAN. My PC has Win 7. Other PCs are Win 7 as well as XP. I want to share folder 'A' with PC 'X', folder 'B' with PC 'Y' and folder 'C' with PC 'Z'. How can I do that?
Make sure all computers are on the same WORKGROUP and are using the same IP address scope (eg. 192.168.0.X) (10.0.0.x) (172.16.0.X) each computer should have a different last number or there will be conflicts on your network. Make sure each computer has a name that makes sense so you can find them on the network later on.
Step 1 - On you main computer set up User 1, User 2, User 3. Give each user a different password (They must have passwords for sharing to work with mapped drives)
Step 2- If main computer is Windows 7
Then on the folder you want to share with PC X, right click on that folder and go to properties then click on the sharing tab and click Advanced Sharing.
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Step 2 - If main computer is Windows XP
Then on the folder you want to share with PC X, right click on that folder and go to Sharing and Security then on the sharing tab and click "Share this Folder" and click on Permissions button down the bottom
Step 3 - Under "Group or Username" Click on Everyone and click Remove,
Click Add and when the next window appears type in User 1 and click OK.
If you want the remote user to only be able to read and execute the files leave the bottom Permissions as only the READ box checked, however if you want the remote user to be able to change and delete files Check the CHANGE box as well
Once you have added User 1, Click Add again and also add in the current account that you are using on the main computerso the local account has access. And Click FULL CONTROL under permissions
Step 4 - follow Step 2 for the second folder you want to share with PC Y
In Step 3 now add User 2 instead of User 1
Step 5 - follow Step 2 for the third folder you want to share with PC Z
In Step 3 now add User 3 instead of User 1
Now all your folders should be ready to access
Step 6 - On each remote computer that you want to be able to access one of those folders do this
Step 7 - If Windows 7
Open up Computer from the Start Menu and Click on Network.
(if you haven't used the network before a bar may appear at the top telling you to turn on network discovery, do this for access to the network)
Once Network Discovery is on, all the computers attached to the LAN should be visible in the list, find the MAIN computer that is sharing all the folders and click on it. The 3 folders you shared should appear
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Step 7 - If Windows XP
Open up My Computer and Click on My Network Places and click the little [+] sign next to it, if that doesn't appear Right Click on My Network Places and click Explore. Then find My Network Places and click the little [+] sign next to it to Find "Entire Network" then click the little [+] sign next to it to find Microsoft Windows Network, then click the little [+] sign next to it and find your WORKGROUP name and you guessed it, click the little [+] sign next to it. Then find the Main computer you are sharing the folders from and all the 3 folders you are sharing should appear on the right hand panel.
Step 8 - On PC "X" Right Click on Folder "A" and Click Map Network Drive. It should ask you for Credentials, this is where you put in User 1 as username and the corresponding password you set
Step 9 - On PC "Y" Right Click on Folder "B" and Click Map Network Drive. It should ask you for Credentials, this is where you put in User 2 as username and the corresponding password you set
Step 10 - On PC "Z" Right Click on Folder "A" and Click Map Network Drive. It should ask you for Credentials, this is where you put in User 3 as username and the corresponding password you set
Now you should have 3 different folders, each one being shared with a different computer and that computer having exclusive access to that particular folder