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09-15-2007
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| | vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop. both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the same login and password (local accounts on each system). starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at 'computer management->shared folders') i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button. on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf? why is vista not just sharing 'Music'? |
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09-15-2007
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| | RE: vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx The above link should help "doct" wrote: Quote: > i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop. > > both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and > password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the > same login and password (local accounts on each system). > > starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at > 'computer management->shared folders') > > i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default > values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button. > > on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now > shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files > under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf? > > why is vista not just sharing 'Music'? > |
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09-15-2007
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| | RE: vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared thanks for the pointer, but unfortunately it doesn't. there is no mention of vista automatically sharing all of a users' files, when just a certain subdirectory is shared. i want to share just my music, not -all- my files. even though i select and share just the music folder, -all- of 'Users' is shared instead, which is my problem. "Mick Murphy" wrote: Quote: > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx > > The above link should help > > "doct" wrote: > Quote: > > i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop. > > > > both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and > > password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the > > same login and password (local accounts on each system). > > > > starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at > > 'computer management->shared folders') > > > > i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default > > values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button. > > > > on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now > > shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files > > under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf? > > > > why is vista not just sharing 'Music'? > > |
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10-06-2007
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| | RE: vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared I have the exactly same problem. I'm wondering if anybody else noticed it. And as I can see, no replies from Microsoft....... George Athens, Greece ******************* Greece, Land of the Gods Sea and Sun are our birthrights ******************** "doct" wrote: Quote: > > thanks for the pointer, but unfortunately it doesn't. there is no mention > of vista automatically sharing all of a users' files, when just a certain > subdirectory is shared. > > i want to share just my music, not -all- my files. even though i select > and share just the music folder, -all- of 'Users' is shared instead, which is > my problem. > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > Quote: > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx > > > > The above link should help > > > > "doct" wrote: > > Quote: > > > i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop. > > > > > > both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and > > > password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the > > > same login and password (local accounts on each system). > > > > > > starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at > > > 'computer management->shared folders') > > > > > > i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default > > > values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button. > > > > > > on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now > > > shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files > > > under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf? > > > > > > why is vista not just sharing 'Music'? > > > |
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10-06-2007
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| | RE: vista sharing all of Users when only sub-folder is shared I found the answer thanks to Google, Tech Support Guy and GODzMADsKILLz Read it in http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vi...verything.html George Athens, Greece ******************* Greece, Land of the Gods Sea and Sun are our birthrights ******************** "doct" wrote: Quote: > > thanks for the pointer, but unfortunately it doesn't. there is no mention > of vista automatically sharing all of a users' files, when just a certain > subdirectory is shared. > > i want to share just my music, not -all- my files. even though i select > and share just the music folder, -all- of 'Users' is shared instead, which is > my problem. > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > Quote: > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx > > > > The above link should help > > > > "doct" wrote: > > Quote: > > > i have two vista business machines, laptop and desktop. > > > > > > both members of the same workgroup. network discovery, file sharing, and > > > password protected file sharing enabled. i log into both systems with the > > > same login and password (local accounts on each system). > > > > > > starting with nothing shared on the laptop (confirmed via looking at > > > 'computer management->shared folders') > > > > > > i right click 'music' folder on laptop, select 'share', and leave default > > > values (my username, 'owner' permission level, and hit 'share' button. > > > > > > on my desktop, i go to network, find the laptop, and see that 'Users' is now > > > shared, not 'Music'. because Users is shared, i can get to -all- files > > > under that folder on my laptop, from my desktop. wtf? > > > > > > why is vista not just sharing 'Music'? > > > |
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