RE: vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared

I have the exactly same problem. I'm wondering if anybody else noticed it.
And as I can see, no replies from Microsoft.......

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"doct" wrote:

>
> thanks for the pointer, but unfortunately it doesn't. there is no mention
> of vista automatically sharing all of a users' files, when just a certain
> subdirectory is shared.
>
> i want to share just my music, not -all- my files. even though i select
> and share just the music folder, -all- of 'Users' is shared instead, which is
> my problem.
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>

> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
> >
> > The above link should help
> >
> > "doct" wrote:
> >

> > > i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop.
> > >
> > > both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and
> > > password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the
> > > same login and password (local accounts on each system).
> > >
> > > starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at
> > > 'computer management->shared folders')
> > >
> > > i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default
> > > values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button.
> > >
> > > on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now
> > > shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files
> > > under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf?
> > >
> > > why is vista not just sharing 'Music'?
> > >