Password

This option allows you to apply a level of security to your shared disk drive and folder. Any other computer (user) will be asked to enter the password you set here before accessing the disk drive or folder. Two passwords are used to give two levels of security (or access) to others in the network using the Depends on Password setting. Leaving the Password boxes empty will give everyone in the network access to the disk drive or folder.

11.Click OK to continue. You will be prompted to type the password(s) you provided for verification. Type the password(s) just as you typed them again.

12.Now you may access this disk drive or folder from another computer in your network. You may do so by double-clicking the My Network Place icon on your Windows desktop or inside Windows Explorer.

13.Navigate to the computer with the shared disk drive or folder (recognized by the Computer Name you provided), and double-click it. If you specified a password when sharing this disk drive or folder, you will be asked for the password.

14.You can access a disk drive of folder shared over the network from most Windows 2000/XPapplications. you can map these disk drives and folders to a drive letter on another computer to make this process easier. For example, on a computer where you are accessing a shared folder from another computer, inside Windows Explorer right-click and select the Map Network Drive option. Now you are able to assign an available drive letter. Checking the Reconnect at logon option allows Windows to map this network drive each time when you start your computer.