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Windows
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Networking & connectivity
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00290104
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Thanks Ed.

>>Windows 98
>>
>>Hello All,
>>
>>Is there a way to share your desktop with other users on a
>>network????
>>
>>ie like hard drive share???
>>
>
>Yep - it's a folder, and can be shared jsut like any other folder.
>
>You need to have File and Printer Sharing service installed on your machine. If you have a security provider on your network (you need to have either a Nocvell server or be a member of an NT domain) I strongly suggest using User-level sharing when giving access to a crucial resource like the desktp.
>
>Go into Windows Explorer, and find the \Windows\Desktop folder. That's your desktop. Right Click and select "Sharing"...makes its own sauce.
>
>I strongly recommend against sharing it read-write, since anyone who gets write permissions can do a lot of damage very quickly, accidentally or intentionally.
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