WINDOWS XP: How can someone access your shared folder via internet (sharing turned on)? Can we control it?

If you are behind a router (i.e. a Netgear or Linksys), then it is quite difficult to, unless you actually allow it, in which the best way to do so is via a VPN (google ';VPN'; for more information).





By default with XP, if someone does get access, there are no passwords, and all shared folders are accessible (but a log-in password is needed for Vista). You can make a password required if you have Windows XP Professional, but not Home Edition.





For more information, please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874