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Vista How toHow to: disable Vista password protected sharing ... Post Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: How to: disable Vista password protected sharing . ...
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"Marcel Maessen" <marcel@kemet.nl> wrote in message news:E1348649-7906-45ED-BD23-F44047FE54C8@microsoft.com...
I think I have, but how can I grant access to a user on a different computer?
I have not been able to find that part of the sharing setup.
Thanks for your answer
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> Open the properties of the shared folder and check the Security tab. Have you assign permission there? Please post back.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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> "Marcel Maessen" <marcel@kemet.nl> wrote in message news:3F23C48F-C0DE-4826-8919-FD029F8A7F7A@microsoft.com...
> OK, here's the setup:
>
> Two laptops running on Vista Home premium, connected to the internet and
> eachother by a router/Switch.
>
> All settings from the firewall are correct, since I can see the folders I
> shared on either PC.
>
> The thing is, though, that once I click on the shared folders I get the
> error message " \\machine\shared_folder is not accessible. You probably don't
> have the proper credentials top access this networksource. Contact the
> administrator to find out if you have the right credentials. ACCESS DENIED"
>
> Now, what did I do wrong and how can I correct this problem?
>
> Sure, I have to grant access to the user on the other computer, but how??
>
> Please help!