"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 3.
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> There are two parts to sharing/using files within Vista.
> Sharing - this allows various files/directories to be seen across the
> network.
> Access - this allow users to access/view/change files and directories that
> are being shared.
>
> Just because a directory is being shared does not mean that a specific
> user can access files within that directory.
>
> There are two basic ways to get a directory shared, right click on the
> directory
> There is a entry for 'sharing' use this to get the simplest sharing setup.
> Otherwise select properties and the sharing tab, advanced sharing. This
> allows much finer control and many more ways to screw up permissions so
> that you machine is unusable!
>
> Before messing with permission/sharing I recommend that your do a system
> snapshot so that you can do a system restore if necessary.
>
> If you haven't already noticed, Vista/XP happiness on sharing depends a
> great deal on having identical accounts on both machines. If your logon
> account and password on both machines is the same things just go much
> smoother.
>
> Simple steps to get your share going.
> Right click on c:\arcs\download
> select sharing
> select from the expandable list if you want more than the owner of the
> directory (yourself). Note that the 'public' shares include 'everyone' in
> the list.
> click on share, will take a while to set everything up correctly. You are
> very unlikely to mess up your system using this way.
>
> You say you can see c:\arcs, so perhaps you have already gotten to the
> steps above, so sorry about the redundancy.
> If so right click on c:\arcs and check the sharing.
>
> As far as seeing the share but not seeing the content, check the security
> settings (properties/security tab) to make sure that the account from the
> XP has permissions to view/change the items.
>
> Michael
>
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>> 3. Private network, File and Folder sharing.
Thanks for that, will check the user access permissions. Only thing left
McG.