Setting permissions on networked drive

tom6 · 04-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Forgive me if this has already been answered somewhere else in the forum, please send me a link if that's the case. I just really don't have the time to fool around with my setup and would like answers that are specific to what I have.

So currently I have one desktop that has my network drives in it (XP pro SP3), this is wired to my router. I have had no issues getting XP and vista machines alike to pick up the drive.
What I would like to do is set the permissions so only one computer on the network (Vista Home Premium) can access the drive (aside from the computer containing the drive). I mainly want to use the drive for backup.

Right now the Vista machine is picking up the drive, so I guess it's just a matter of changing the permissions of the drive. So what am I going to be changing so I don't make a mess of it?

Also, if there's any way to set it up so there's just a password to access the drive, that would work too.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

tom6 · 04-02-2009, 05:58 PM

Oh and just a quick easy question
I have this all going through a D-link DIR-615 (WPA2) Is this adequate protection?

**johnwill** · 04-05-2009, 09:01 AM

WPA2 is excellent protection assuming you have a good random key. You can use this WPA Key Generator to generate a really secure key. I believe that 20 characters is sufficient for anyone but the CIA.

tom6 · 04-05-2009, 11:42 AM

Well that's good to hear.
I was able to solve my original problem... so looks like I'm set.
Thanks for the help :)

04-02-2009, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
tom6 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Setting permissions on networked drive Forgive me if this has already been answered somewhere else in the forum, please send me a link if that's the case. I just really don't have the time to fool around with my setup and would like answers that are specific to what I have. So currently I have one desktop that has my network drives in it (XP pro SP3), this is wired to my router. I have had no issues getting XP and vista machines alike to pick up the drive. What I would like to do is set the permissions so only one computer on the network (Vista Home Premium) can access the drive (aside from the computer containing the drive). I mainly want to use the drive for backup. Right now the Vista machine is picking up the drive, so I guess it's just a matter of changing the permissions of the drive. So what am I going to be changing so I don't make a mess of it? Also, if there's any way to set it up so there's just a password to access the drive, that would work too. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

04-02-2009, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
tom6 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Setting permissions on networked drive Oh and just a quick easy question I have this all going through a D-link DIR-615 (WPA2) Is this adequate protection?

04-05-2009, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Setting permissions on networked drive WPA2 is excellent protection assuming you have a good random key. You can use this WPA Key Generator to generate a really secure key. I believe that 20 characters is sufficient for anyone but the CIA. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-05-2009, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
tom6 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Setting permissions on networked drive Well that's good to hear. I was able to solve my original problem... so looks like I'm set. Thanks for the help :)