Hi guys,

I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.

basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
denied etc message.

i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
new accounts, both with and without passwords.



i am fresh out of ideas.

any help would be highly appreciated

cheers all
Dean

Dean:
This is the only way I have found so far.
Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
security.
It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
the only way that works for me.
Carlos

"Dean" wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
>
> basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> denied etc message.
>
> i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> new accounts, both with and without passwords.
>
> i am fresh out of ideas.
>
> any help would be highly appreciated
>
> cheers all
> Dean

iv done that on the shares but that isnt the current problem. whereas if you
say for example go \\server it should bring up all your shares, i get an
access denied message. someone else mentioned something about the force guest
something or other about xp home but i dont know anything about this.

all my actual shares are set to have full control for everyone, but i cant
actually get to the shares, i get access denied before then.

cheers

"Carlos" wrote:

> Dean:
> This is the only way I have found so far.
> Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
> security.
> It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
> the only way that works for me.
> Carlos
>
> "Dean" wrote:
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> > Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
> >
> > basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> > vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> > denied etc message.
> >
> > i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> > to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> > new accounts, both with and without passwords.
> >
> > i am fresh out of ideas.
> >
> > any help would be highly appreciated
> >
> > cheers all
> > Dean

Dean:
Let's go step by step.
Let's assume you have shared a whole drive.
Right click on it, "Properties", "Sharing" and click on "Advanced Sharing".
Click on Permissions.
You should see "Guest" and "Everyone", both with Full Control.
If any of those users is missing, add it with the "Add..." button.
So much for the sharing part.
Click Ok as many times as necessary to close those windows.
Right click again on the shared drive, "Properties", "Security".
Give Full Control to "Guest" and "Everyone".
That should do it.
Use this tip at your own risk!
Carlos



"Dean" wrote:

> iv done that on the shares but that isnt the current problem. whereas if you
> say for example go \\server it should bring up all your shares, i get an
> access denied message. someone else mentioned something about the force guest
> something or other about xp home but i dont know anything about this.
>
> all my actual shares are set to have full control for everyone, but i cant
> actually get to the shares, i get access denied before then.
>
> cheers
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Dean:
> > This is the only way I have found so far.
> > Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
> > security.
> > It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
> > the only way that works for me.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Dean" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> > > Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
> > >
> > > basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> > > vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> > > denied etc message.
> > >
> > > i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> > > to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> > > new accounts, both with and without passwords.
> > >
> > > i am fresh out of ideas.
> > >
> > > any help would be highly appreciated
> > >
> > > cheers all
> > > Dean

ok i double checked what you said. still doesn't help with the original
problem.

the computer i am trying to access is called Dean. if i go \\Dean i get
'Access Denied'. if i go \\Dean\C (the drive i am trying to share) i get a
username and password box, and if i enter the correct (double checked this)
username and password i get 'Windows cannot find \\Dean\C. Check the spelling
etc etc'

So i can see the computer but cant access it, not even see the shared files.

Thanks for the help
Cheers

"Carlos" wrote:

> Dean:
> Let's go step by step.
> Let's assume you have shared a whole drive.
> Right click on it, "Properties", "Sharing" and click on "Advanced Sharing".
> Click on Permissions.
> You should see "Guest" and "Everyone", both with Full Control.
> If any of those users is missing, add it with the "Add..." button.
> So much for the sharing part.
> Click Ok as many times as necessary to close those windows.
> Right click again on the shared drive, "Properties", "Security".
> Give Full Control to "Guest" and "Everyone".
> That should do it.
> Use this tip at your own risk!
> Carlos
>
>
>
> "Dean" wrote:
>
> > iv done that on the shares but that isnt the current problem. whereas if you
> > say for example go \\server it should bring up all your shares, i get an
> > access denied message. someone else mentioned something about the force guest
> > something or other about xp home but i dont know anything about this.
> >
> > all my actual shares are set to have full control for everyone, but i cant
> > actually get to the shares, i get access denied before then.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> > > Dean:
> > > This is the only way I have found so far.
> > > Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
> > > security.
> > > It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
> > > the only way that works for me.
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > "Dean" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi guys,
> > > >
> > > > I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> > > > Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
> > > >
> > > > basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> > > > vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> > > > denied etc message.
> > > >
> > > > i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> > > > to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> > > > new accounts, both with and without passwords.
> > > >
> > > > i am fresh out of ideas.
> > > >
> > > > any help would be highly appreciated
> > > >
> > > > cheers all
> > > > Dean

Dean:
From time to time there is this guy Jimmy Brush
(http://www.jimmah.com/vista/) who happens to show up here and seems very
knowlegeable in these networking/sharing issues.
Maybe you should contact him (http://www.jimmah.com/vista/contact.aspx) in
his website.
Carlos


"Dean" wrote:

> ok i double checked what you said. still doesn't help with the original
> problem.
>
> the computer i am trying to access is called Dean. if i go \\Dean i get
> 'Access Denied'. if i go \\Dean\C (the drive i am trying to share) i get a
> username and password box, and if i enter the correct (double checked this)
> username and password i get 'Windows cannot find \\Dean\C. Check the spelling
> etc etc'
>
> So i can see the computer but cant access it, not even see the shared files.
>
> Thanks for the help
> Cheers
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Dean:
> > Let's go step by step.
> > Let's assume you have shared a whole drive.
> > Right click on it, "Properties", "Sharing" and click on "Advanced Sharing".
> > Click on Permissions.
> > You should see "Guest" and "Everyone", both with Full Control.
> > If any of those users is missing, add it with the "Add..." button.
> > So much for the sharing part.
> > Click Ok as many times as necessary to close those windows.
> > Right click again on the shared drive, "Properties", "Security".
> > Give Full Control to "Guest" and "Everyone".
> > That should do it.
> > Use this tip at your own risk!
> > Carlos
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dean" wrote:
> >
> > > iv done that on the shares but that isnt the current problem. whereas if you
> > > say for example go \\server it should bring up all your shares, i get an
> > > access denied message. someone else mentioned something about the force guest
> > > something or other about xp home but i dont know anything about this.
> > >
> > > all my actual shares are set to have full control for everyone, but i cant
> > > actually get to the shares, i get access denied before then.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dean:
> > > > This is the only way I have found so far.
> > > > Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
> > > > security.
> > > > It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
> > > > the only way that works for me.
> > > > Carlos
> > > >
> > > > "Dean" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> > > > > Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
> > > > >
> > > > > basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> > > > > vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> > > > > denied etc message.
> > > > >
> > > > > i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> > > > > to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> > > > > new accounts, both with and without passwords.
> > > > >
> > > > > i am fresh out of ideas.
> > > > >
> > > > > any help would be highly appreciated
> > > > >
> > > > > cheers all
> > > > > Dean

thanks ill try that

"Carlos" wrote:

> Dean:
> From time to time there is this guy Jimmy Brush
> (http://www.jimmah.com/vista/) who happens to show up here and seems very
> knowlegeable in these networking/sharing issues.
> Maybe you should contact him (http://www.jimmah.com/vista/contact.aspx) in
> his website.
> Carlos
>
>
> "Dean" wrote:
>
> > ok i double checked what you said. still doesn't help with the original
> > problem.
> >
> > the computer i am trying to access is called Dean. if i go \\Dean i get
> > 'Access Denied'. if i go \\Dean\C (the drive i am trying to share) i get a
> > username and password box, and if i enter the correct (double checked this)
> > username and password i get 'Windows cannot find \\Dean\C. Check the spelling
> > etc etc'
> >
> > So i can see the computer but cant access it, not even see the shared files.
> >
> > Thanks for the help
> > Cheers
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> > > Dean:
> > > Let's go step by step.
> > > Let's assume you have shared a whole drive.
> > > Right click on it, "Properties", "Sharing" and click on "Advanced Sharing".
> > > Click on Permissions.
> > > You should see "Guest" and "Everyone", both with Full Control.
> > > If any of those users is missing, add it with the "Add..." button.
> > > So much for the sharing part.
> > > Click Ok as many times as necessary to close those windows.
> > > Right click again on the shared drive, "Properties", "Security".
> > > Give Full Control to "Guest" and "Everyone".
> > > That should do it.
> > > Use this tip at your own risk!
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dean" wrote:
> > >
> > > > iv done that on the shares but that isnt the current problem. whereas if you
> > > > say for example go \\server it should bring up all your shares, i get an
> > > > access denied message. someone else mentioned something about the force guest
> > > > something or other about xp home but i dont know anything about this.
> > > >
> > > > all my actual shares are set to have full control for everyone, but i cant
> > > > actually get to the shares, i get access denied before then.
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dean:
> > > > > This is the only way I have found so far.
> > > > > Give full access to the Guest and Everyone accounts, both in sharing and
> > > > > security.
> > > > > It is dangerous, because it allows remote deleting of files but, so far, is
> > > > > the only way that works for me.
> > > > > Carlos
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dean" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have ready i don't know how many threads here all about the same thing.
> > > > > > Now i have a similar, very likely the exact same problem as every one else.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > basically i can see my vista box from my xp box, but if i try to browse the
> > > > > > vista box, or bring up the list of shared folders/files, i get an access
> > > > > > denied etc message.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i have tried all the reg entries, all the chaning of security policies etc
> > > > > > to no avail. both boxes are definately in the same workgroup. i have tried
> > > > > > new accounts, both with and without passwords.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i am fresh out of ideas.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > any help would be highly appreciated
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cheers all
> > > > > > Dean

Hello,

In Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel, what are your options set
to? Make sure it is configured like this:

- Network discovery: on
- File sharing: on
- Password protected sharing: on

Also, if you have any other security software installed, make sure they are
not "protecting" you by blocking file sharing.

With these options set, you should be able to have read-access to a shared
drive that you have configured through advanced sharing in the drive
properts screen, after authenticating with your Vista computer. You will
need to assign your user account a password if it does not have one in order
for it to work properly.


--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Here is the fix.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/285089/en-us

IRP stack size is screwy in VISTA

worked for me

Jones
--
"There's Things I am and Things I'm Not"


"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> In Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel, what are your options set
> to? Make sure it is configured like this:
>
> - Network discovery: on
> - File sharing: on
> - Password protected sharing: on
>
> Also, if you have any other security software installed, make sure they are
> not "protecting" you by blocking file sharing.
>
> With these options set, you should be able to have read-access to a shared
> drive that you have configured through advanced sharing in the drive
> properts screen, after authenticating with your Vista computer. You will
> need to assign your user account a password if it does not have one in order
> for it to work properly.
>
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

By the way, this change need to be done in VISTA only,


--
"There's Things I am and Things I'm Not"


"BetaTester9999" wrote:

> Here is the fix.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/285089/en-us
>
> IRP stack size is screwy in VISTA
>
> worked for me
>
> Jones
> --
> "There's Things I am and Things I'm Not"
>
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > In Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel, what are your options set
> > to? Make sure it is configured like this:
> >
> > - Network discovery: on
> > - File sharing: on
> > - Password protected sharing: on
> >
> > Also, if you have any other security software installed, make sure they are
> > not "protecting" you by blocking file sharing.
> >
> > With these options set, you should be able to have read-access to a shared
> > drive that you have configured through advanced sharing in the drive
> > properts screen, after authenticating with your Vista computer. You will
> > need to assign your user account a password if it does not have one in order
> > for it to work properly.
> >
> >
> > --
> > - JB
> >
> > Windows Vista Support Faq
> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
> >