File Sharing Windows 98 PC

How to access a shared folder from a Windows 98 computer

The following instructions explain how to access a shared folder while using a faculty or staff Windows 98 computer. The shared folder may reside on a Windows 98 or Windows 2000 faculty/staff computer.

In this document, domain Windows 2000 computers will be mentioned. As reference, computers not owned by Wellesley College are NOT domain members. Only computers owned by Wellesley College (i.e. faculty/staff or public lab computers) are domain members.

Before accessing a shared folder:

• Know the name of the computer that the shared folder resides on (usually it is the user name of the computer's owner).
• The computer that the shared folder resides on must be powered on and connected to the campus network in order for you to access the shared folder.
• Know the username and password of the account that has access to the shared folder.

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Accessing a Windows 98 shared folder
Accessing a domain Windows 2000 or XP Pro shared folder
Accessing a non-domain Windows 2000 or XP Pro shared folder

Accessing a Windows 98 shared folder

1. If you are not already logged into the Windows 98 computer, log in with your Domain username and password.
2. Go to Start > Run and type in \\ComputerName. Hit Okay.
3. Double-click on the folder that you have access to (i.e., the folder that you were given the password for).
4. Enter the password for the shared folder in the window that appears. Click OK.

The folder's contents will now be displayed in a window. What you are allowed to do in this folder depends on the permissions the owner has set on the folder.

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Accessing a domain Windows 2000 or XP Pro shared folder

1. If you are not logged into the Windows 98 computer using your domain account, log off by clicking on the Start button and selecting Log off. Then log into the computer with your domain username and password and click OK.
2. If this is the first time using you domain username and password on the Windows 98 computer, you may be asked to confirm the password. Retype the password and click OK.
3. Go to Start > Run and type in \\ComputerName. Hit Okay.
4. A window with a list of shared folders will appear. Double-click on the shared folder.

The folder's contents will now be displayed in the window. What you are allowed to do in this folder depends on the permissions the owner has set on the folder.

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Accessing a non-domain Windows 2000 or XP Pro shared folder

Note: The non-domain computer you are accessing must be connected to the Wellesley College campus network.

1. If you are not logged into the Windows 98 computer using the user name and password you have been given to access the shared folder, log off by clicking on the Start button and selecting Log off. Then log into the computer using that username and password. Click OK.
2. If this is your first time logging in with that username on the Windows 98 computer, you may be asked to confirm the password. Retype the password and click OK.
3. Go to Start > Run and type in \\ComputerName. Hit Okay.
4. A window with a list of shared folders will appear. Double-click on the shared folder.

The folder's contents will now be displayed in the window. What you are allowed to do in this folder depends on the permissions the owner has set on the folder.

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• Doug Chudzik
• Information Services
• Date Created: October 22, 2002
• Last Modified: October 11, 2005
• Expires: July 1, 2004