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2.Type a new password in the box labeled Owner Password and press Tab.

Remember the capitalization. Your password is replaced by bullets to keep it private.

3.Close the Sharing Setup control panel. Your new password is now in effect.

Using access privileges

Access privileges let you control what other people can do with the information you share on a network. For example, you might want to let people see a file but prevent them from changing it.

Understanding access privileges

You can set access privileges for any shared folders on your own computer and any folders you create on another Macintosh. Owners of other computers can set access privileges that restrict what you can do with their shared disks.

Three categories of people can have access privileges to shared disks and folders:

mThe owner: The owner of a folder can change the access privileges to that folder. You become the owner of a folder automatically when you create it and you are the owner of any folder on your computer. You can keep ownership or give it away.

mA registered user or group: A registered user has special access to shared disks over the network. A registered group is a group of registered users.

mEveryone: This category includes the owner, registered users, and guests.

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