Creating a User Account for Accessing a Shared Folder (Windows 2000)

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You need to create user accounts of the users who access the shared folder in advance. This section describes the procedures to create a new account in your computer.


Remark
  • Even if you don't create a new account by following the procedures below, you can add a pre-registered account as the user who is permitted to access the shared folder. In such case, you need to create a password if it is not set to the pre-registered account. Once the password is created, the user is prompted to type it when he/she logs on to a computer.
  1. Right-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop. Click [Manage] to open the [Computer Management] dialog box.
  1. Under [System Tools], double-click [Local Users and Groups].

  1. Right-click the [Users] folder. Click [New User].
  1. Set up the user accessing the shared folder.
  • The user name must be up to 20 alphanumeric characters long.

  • In the [New User] dialog box, enter the user name in [User name].
  • Enter the password in [Password]. Re-enter the password in [Confirm password].
  • Deselect [User must change password at next logon].
  • Select [Password never expires].
  • Confirm the settings. Click [Create].
  1. Close the [Computer Management] dialog box.