Is it possible to activate XP file sharing with an api or command line, rather than the Windows XP Network Wizzard?   

Howdy,

My application wants to allow our users (mostly in a home setting, no 
domain controller) to share a folder on Windows XP without running the 
XP Network Wizard or using Windows File Manager to authorize file 
sharing for the computer.

What we want to do is automate the user action of using Windows file 
manager to share a folder, right clicking the folder, and clicking on 
the sharing property page the message "if you understand the security 
risks but want to share files without running the wizard, click here".

The Netshare API will appear to work, but in fact sharing won't occur 
until the wizard is run or the file manager message above is clicked.

Is there a command line, API, a service start, or WMI function that 
would allow a script or program to authorize file sharing?


thanks

Jim Howard

date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:33:29 -0500   author:   Jim Howard