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Old 04-24-2007   #4 (permalink)
Neil Harley


 
 

Re: Computer Management UI lacking to create, delete, or control shares

user@domain.invalid wrote:
> I just acquired a new system with Vista Home Premium to add to my home
> network (with several other Windows 2K Pro and XP Pro systems).
>
> I wanted to set up some shares on the Vista system, so I went to
> Computer Management. I notice that it can list shares and sessions,
> but it doesn't provide the options for "New Share", "Properties", or
> "Stop Sharing". (I note that my Vista Business system at work does
> have those options.)
>
> So how is one to do this with Vista Home Premium? I note that the
> command line "net share" can be used to create and remove shares, but
> I don't know how to set share properties with net share.



net share <sharename> /grant:user, READ : CHANGE : FULL

i.e. net share MyShare=C:\MyShare /grant:everyone, Read

hth


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