I have a windows 2008 foundation server R2 which has a network folder that contains and access database, how do I go about giving a user access to this folder from an XP sp3 machine that is not connected to the domain.

Hello, If you have a folder that you want to access from network then you have to share it and give the needed users correct NTFS and Share permissions. Once done, the user will be prompted for credentials when trying to access the folder and once he insert them, he will be able to access the shared folder. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

No, the folder is held on my server in one location, but I want to connect to it from another office over the internet and share it? If that makes more sense

No, the folder is held on my server in one location, but I want to connect to it from another office over the internet and share it? If that makes more sense For network access, you have to share it. For the connection from another office to this folder, you can make them establish a VPN tunnel and then access the shared folder. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Great, thanks for the response! Thats pretty much what I thought I would have to do, but just needed to make sure cheers Graeme

No, the folder is held on my server in one location, but I want to connect to it from another office over the internet and share it? If that makes more sense For network access, you have to share it. For the connection from another office to this folder, you can make them establish a VPN tunnel and then access the shared folder. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer