Re: Shared Folder NIGHTMARE!!!!

From: Darren M Taylor (darren_at_NOSPAMthemansionhouse.fsnet.co.uk)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 00:19:31 +0100

OK

Figured out the syntax for net use.
Said "the command completed sucessfully"
But still cant access the shared folders.
Yes, i am running xp pro. most of the drives are ntfs partitions.
Have gone to permissions for shared folders/drives. They are set to
"EVERYONE" and "FULL CONTROL"
If i go to permissions/add, i get the option to add 'from this location' and
the name of my server. however, i cannot then add the names from any other
pc's and i guess this is what i am needing to do...???

"Jason G" <msft-ngroups@zz9.biz> wrote in message
news:8FE5417C-1FE4-4C79-9D7F-1D182466086C@microsoft.com...
> Hi again,
>
> The net use should, at least, not give you an error, it is a way to tell
> your computer that when attempting to connect to the server (we'll call it
> SVR1) it should use the user name (we'll calll him FRED1), so should
> appear:
>
> net use \\svr1 /user:fred1
>
> IF however your system has already has an established link then you should
> do this:
>
> net use \\svr1 /delete
>
> first - to break any link - don't worry its just a session based security
> command and won't actually delete anything real!
>
> You can then try the net use again.
>
> I'm assuming your server is a Windows XP machine too - or at least is NOT
> a
> domain controller (these are quite differernt for security purposes)
> therefore security is pretty similar to your other XP systems. Within what
> is
> know as a peer-to-peer or workgroup environment each system should know
> the
> usernames and passwords for the users on other systems that it should
> trust -
> if you have totally open file sharing (NOT recommended) then this is not
> essential, but I wouldn't go there.
>
> You have a couple of levels of permissions to look at:
> 1) Share level permissions - these define who can connect to the share on
> a
> system and the MAXIMUM rights of that user for the session - this is
> usually
> one of : NONE, READ-ONLY, CHANGE or FULL - this is set under the
> Permissions
> button on the Sharing tab for a folder - default on XP (SP2) is Everyone -
> READ
>
> 2) file level permissions - this is only a concern when you are using an
> NTFS formatted drive - you can easily tell as if you go to the properties
> of
> a file or folder on an NTFS drive you will get a Security tab - settings
> are
> found there for file level security.
>
> Give the net use \\svr1 /delete a go with the /user net use after doing
> that
> and see how you go.
>
> I'm off soon but will probably be around for a little while if you
> re-post,
> otherwise I'll look forward to hearing of your progress tomorrow.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jason
>
> "Darren M Taylor" wrote:
>
>> Hi Jason
>>
>> OK....i'll try and follow that.
>> when i use net view i get error 53. I tried the net use \\servername
>> /user:username that you suggested, but somehow the format wasn't accepted
>> and it didnt work.
>> However, I have this evening managed to access the shared folder on the
>> server from my laptop, although my laptop uses the same account name and
>> paasword as the 'server'. perhaps this may account for how i am able to
>> see
>> the shared folders on the server???
>> However, i can see shared folders from 1laptop to another laptop, both of
>> which have different usernames and passwords!!!
>> I am convinced that the problem must lie in the permissions allowing
>> access
>> to the shared folders although just how to set that up is a different
>> matter!!!!
>> If i go into permissions on the server, i am able to set permissions for
>> local users on the 'server' however i am not able to set permissions for
>> any
>> other users/computers on the network (workgroup).
>> I guess what i may need to know is how to set permissions for other
>> workgroup pc's / users....????
>>
>> Darren
>>
>>
>> "Jason G" <msft-ngroups@zz9.biz> wrote in message
>> news:7A560490-E0B2-4F84-945C-DEB21E1E1F2D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi again Darren,
>> >
>> > The HOSTS file just allows you to set an association between an IP
>> > address
>> > and a host name - if you only have the .SAM files, then you aren't
>> > using
>> > the
>> > file, thats fine.
>> >
>> > If you are getting a permissions error on NET VIEW then this may
>> > suggest
>> > that the user context that you are in does not have permissions on the
>> > server
>> > - when you use the NET USE method, do you then get prompted for a
>> > password?
>> >
>> > If you try
>> >
>> > net use \\servername /user:username
>> >
>> > where the servername is the name of your server and the username is the
>> > name
>> > of a user with known good permissions on that server, - you will
>> > probably
>> > be
>> > asked for the password for that user ... then retry your other access
>> > methods (briefcase etc) and see if you have success - if this does
>> > work
>> > then
>> > you need to add the user name under which you log on to the client PC
>> > to
>> > the
>> > server's user list - and make sure you do have passwords (and that they
>> > match
>> > across systems!)
>> >
>> > Let me know if this reveals anything new.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Jason
>> >
>> > "Darren M Taylor" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am having one hell of a nightmare.
>> >> Having spent the last 3 days trying to resolve a shared folder
>> >> problem...
>> >>
>> >> Background.... I have 6 pc's all wired/wireless networked very
>> >> happily.
>> >> All
>> >> running XP pro SP2 and all able to access internet with no problems at
>> >> all.
>> >> Several of the PC's have shared folders/drives which until recently
>> >> were
>> >> accessible by all the other PC's.
>> >>
>> >> NOT ANY MORE....
>> >>
>> >> Since Thursday, I have 1 PC (which i shall call server because it has
>> >> most
>> >> of the shared folders and is the only PC wired to the network) which
>> >> will
>> >> not allow any of the others to access it's shared folders/printers.
>> >> I have meticulously searched all the websites, KB etc and followed all
>> >> the
>> >> advice they can offer but still no luck
>> >> I can ping from any PC to the server and vice versa, it is listed on
>> >> the
>> >> workgroup and yet still no luck connecting to the shared folders.
>> >> Now, I followed one help thread and it did take me a little further
>> >> forward.
>> >> Basically, if i use the
>> >> net use x: \\servername\sharedfolder command to connect to the shared
>> >> folder
>> >> it works!!!!! and i see the shared folder as a mapped network drive.
>> >> BUT
>> >> THAT ONLY HELPS SO MUCH... and i have briefcase files which will not
>> >> work
>> >> that way.
>> >>
>> >> I have tried renaming, re-installing TCPIP, disabling simple file
>> >> sharing,
>> >> everything ...but nothing has worked.
>> >>
>> >> I would really be very appreciative if anyone could possibly help coz
>> >> i
>> >> really am tearing whats left of my hair out!!
>> >>
>> >> Many TIA
>> >>
>> >> D
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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