What are shared folders? They are folders that are shared or can be share by users
inside or outside your network. In Windows XP Home Edition there's no way to add a
password to a shared folder, which means unrestricted access to the folder. Leaving it open to
attackers that have a valid user name and password. (ex:user = john pass = ********)
A simple workaround will prevent outsiders from accessing shared folders. If attackers don't have
a valid user name and password, they can access a shared folder only as Guest(Microsoft's default
user account) by default you can't password-protect it. So lets workaround this drawback:

*Log on as Administrator.
*Go to Settings| Control Panel| User Accounts, and click on Guest Account to make sure it is
turned on.
*Go to Start| Run, then type cmd.exe, then hit Enter.
*At prompt type net user guest password then hit Enter.
*Go back to User Accounts and click on Guest Account.
*Now U can add a password, do so then reboot.

From now on any attempt to log on to a shared folder for Guest account will require the
Guest password for access even if guest account is turned off!!


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