Re: Permission for simple file sharing folders blocked on Workgrou

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I'll give it a try and let you know, but thanks very much!

"frodo@xxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:

> Toggling between Simple FIle Sharing and regular may be your issue. What
> is important is WHEN you made the share - if SFS is on when you make the
> share it gets a certain set of permissions, if it is off then it gets a
> different set. Changing SFS afterwards doesn't change those settings.
>
> Do the accounts have passwords - you can't do file sharing from an account
> that doesn't have a password.
>
> Your best bet for success is to 1) turn off the shares, 3) choose to use
> SFS or not, then 3) run the Network Setup Wizzard, it will make sure that
> all the necessary things have been done to make file sharing work for you.
> Then remake your shares. Should work just fine.
>
> Note the wizzard will turn on some services you may think you don't need.
> But you do. The Windows Firewall Service is one of them. Even if you
> don't actually enable the firewall itself (and are using a 3rd party
> firewall), you still need this service. As well as Application
> Layer Gateway and Computer Browser.
>
> Once it's working, if browsing other pc's in the workgroup is slow try
> this:
>
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSlowNetworkBrowsing.htm
>
>
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