http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, Trend Micro, McAfee, etc’s Firewall, check its
settings to make sure it allows file and printer sharing..
"lightlytoasted" wrote:
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>
> It seems details are needed before a solution can be found, so I will
> provide all that I can.
>
> Computer Name: Velocity
> Workgroup: WORKGROUP
> Private network
> Net discovery: On
> File sharing: On
> Public folder sharing: On(read only)
> Printer sharing: On
> Password protected: Off
> Media sharing: Off
>
> Computer Name: Sean-PC
> Workgroup: WORKGROUP
> Private network
> Net discovery: On
> File sharing: On
> Public folder sharing: On(read only)
> Printer sharing: Off
> Password protected: Off
> Media sharing: Off
>
> From the Velocity computer, I can open network, and double click on Sean-PC
> and I can see his shared files. There is no problems in this direction.
>
> From the Sean-PC computer, I open network, and double click Velocity and I
> get a permissions/access denied error. However, I can successfully type in
> the exact locations and access the files properly. I can type in
> \\VELOCITY\Users\Jonathan\Music and I can read or copy files. I can type in
> \\Velocity\Upload Access and I have full control of these files, I would
> think that this shows the permissions to be setup properly.
>
> But why do I still get access denied when double clicking the Velocity
> computer?!?
>
> Here's how I set my permissions:
> Folder name: Upload access
> Sharing tab > Share > permissions
> Everyone: Co-Owner
> Guest: Co-Owner
> Jonathan: Owner
>
> Security tab
> Everyone: Full Control
> Guest: Full Control
>
>
> Folder name: Music
> Sharing tab > Share > permissions
> Everyone: Reader
> Guest: Reader
> Jonathan: Owner
>
> Security tab
> Everyone: read execute, list, read
> Guest: read execute, list, read
>
> Please help me, this doesn't make any sense. Both computers are freshly
> installed last month, and both are stable. From the Sean-PC computer you
> shouldn't have to type out the exact network location, you should just be
> able to double click on the Velocity computer. Help, help, help