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Old 09-01-2008   #1 (permalink)
Jean


 
 

How do you give permission to view folder contents for users on a networked computer

I activated File sharing on the source Vista PC and activated sharing on a
specific folder, but when I try to open folder from another computer I get
"acess denied".

For the life of me I can't figure out to give users on networked computers
access privledges in the security tab for the source PC. Other locations
(computers) don't show up when I enter Add new users.

What am I missing ?


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Old 09-01-2008   #2 (permalink)
Gordon


 
 

Re: How do you give permission to view folder contents for users on a networked computer

"Jean" <fakeaddress@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OT0qoyADJHA.232@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I activated File sharing on the source Vista PC and activated sharing on a
>specific folder, but when I try to open folder from another computer I get
>"acess denied".
>
> For the life of me I can't figure out to give users on networked computers
> access privledges in the security tab for the source PC. Other locations
> (computers) don't show up when I enter Add new users.
>
> What am I missing ?

That's because (presumably) you are running what is called a "peer-to-peer"
network. In this type of network, all security information is held on each
machine locally rather than on a central server. This means that you have to
create a User account on the Vista machine for everyone who needs access to
it. The User account must be IDENTICAL in every way to the User account that
exists on the remote machine.

HTH

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Old 09-01-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jack \(MVP-Networking\).


 
 

Re: How do you give permission to view folder contents for users on a networked computer

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://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
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).

"Jean" <fakeaddress@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OT0qoyADJHA.232@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I activated File sharing on the source Vista PC and activated sharing on a
>specific folder, but when I try to open folder from another computer I get
>"acess denied".
>
> For the life of me I can't figure out to give users on networked computers
> access privledges in the security tab for the source PC. Other locations
> (computers) don't show up when I enter Add new users.
>
> What am I missing ?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-04-2008   #4 (permalink)
Jean


 
 

Re: How do you give permission to view folder contents for users on a networked computer

Thank you guys, I found permissives too confusing. I went with using the
"public" folder and everything works fine.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e$BrXuIDJHA.5656@xxxxxx
Quote:

> 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://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
> 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).
>
> "Jean" <fakeaddress@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OT0qoyADJHA.232@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>I activated File sharing on the source Vista PC and activated sharing on a
>>specific folder, but when I try to open folder from another computer I get
>>"acess denied".
>>
>> For the life of me I can't figure out to give users on networked
>> computers access privledges in the security tab for the source PC. Other
>> locations (computers) don't show up when I enter Add new users.
>>
>> What am I missing ?
>
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