File Sharing Shared Folder Users

I have added a shared folder of a FireWire drive I have permanently plugged-in. I want to share this with my other computer so I have turned on file sharing. When I add a user I can ad the other computer fine. But it wont stay. Once I exit system preferences the user disappears. The added share folder stays but I can't add users. Does someone have a solution for this?
Thanks

I think I am having the same problem as you. I share a folder in Sharing Preferences Pane and then click the plus to add a share only user account, type the username and password, click "create account" and the account doesn't show up in the list of accounts with privileges. I am actually having this problem on both my ibook (g4) and imac (intel).
Have you found a solution?
-Jacob

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