[ebolla]

how do i go about sharing the /users/shared folder so when guests log into my computer over the network they can login as "guest" without a password and access the shared folder instead of the "public" folder

i want to create a very simple network to share files w/ my roomates in a way so that they dont have to deal w/ usernames and passwords
i know i could just start storing everything in the "public" folder but that would get kinda annoying and be less intuative for them
also if i can share the "shared" folder then i could learn how to also share other folders they might want like "applications"

[philm]

You need to turn on filesharing in the Sharing preference pane. Then, they should be able to get into your home folder/Public without a password.

(I think. I am using OS9 right now at home, so I can't check this).

[chabig]

You can use SharePoints to also share the Shared folder. It's really easy. Once installed, here are the directions...

http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/

This will share the Shared folder, but will not permit your guests to log in via SSH or FTP, nor will they have a home folder. All they will see is the shared folder.

Chris