Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Chris Fazio" <cjfazio@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a network based on a Vista Desktop, wireless Vista Laptop, and a XP
>desktop. The network works fine between the two Vista machines but the XP
>desktop can access all files which are shared between the Vista desktop and
>laptop even though I have not set up any permissions to allow that.
>Secondly, I am unable to access any files on the XP desktop from the Vista
>desktop or laptop. It tells me I do not have permission to do so; even
>though I have assigned these folders to be shared on the XP desktop.
>
> From what I have been reading it sounds like networking between XP and
> Vista is fraught with errors. I would just like have the XP machine share
> the printer and not have access to either of my Vista machines. If anyone
> has any suggestion, I am all ears.
>
>
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> Christopher Fazio VMD