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Darsh
Apr 24, 2008, 06:56 PM
I'm having some trouble with sharing files from my Mac. On my network is my Macbook, a Vista machine and an XP machine. I managed to get them all connected just fine, but the problem is that from my two windows computers I can see *all* of my Mac's files. I literally see a folder called "Macintosh HD" which is the / directory. This is actually kinda nice while I'm at home, but I'm very paranoid about when I go on public networks that my Mac is wide open. I'm not logging into my Mac from the windows machines, it never asks for a login.

I really am not certain what I'm doing wrong. In the Sharing Preferences, I only have File Sharing checked. The only listed shared folder is my Public Folder, where I have Read & Write, Users have Write Only (Drop Box) and Everyone has No Access.

In Options I have AFP and SMB enabled, AFP was enabled by default and I enabled SMB due to some instructions on getting Vista to see my Mac.

I'm probably missing something stupidly obvious here, but can anyone help? :)

Thanks!



Darsh
Apr 25, 2008, 06:13 AM
No one with any ideas?

Darsh
Apr 26, 2008, 06:51 AM
Come on :( someone must know about this... should I post in another forum?

richard.mac
Apr 26, 2008, 07:13 AM
follow my guide here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=441946&) to only share your public folder.

also i only just saw your question so dont multiple post and please search for your questions next time as someone else has already posted a question very similar to yours here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=458468&highlight=share+pc+public).