Re: Limited users and Internet access

Hi,

It's not sharing, it's permissions. The user accounts need "read and
execute" permissions for that folder.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Bobby" <bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3s1e46Flu6fhU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If I share my Belkin folder might this give my kids access to the Net?
>
> Is that why they can't access it as limited users?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uL%23RXs81FHA.3120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>>
>> They're blowing smoke at you (resources? come on now, this is XP, not
>> 98). The problem lies in how they've written their supporting software.
>> In most cases, I do not install any supporting software, just the nic
>> drivers (if not natively supported) and let Wireless Zero Config do it's
>> thing. The problem with the supporting software supplied by NG and others
>> is that it installs in admin-only and you have to change permissions on
>> the program folder to allow non-admin users the right to read and execute
>> the files within it. You shouldn't need to use it, WZC should be able to
>> handle it.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> <norcam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1130031155.953867.196900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Same situation here Rick! Doesn't seem to matter if it is a notebook or
>>> desktop PC -- no internet access is available from anything but
>>> Administrative accounts! Limited or Power Users accounts won't cut the
>>> mustard. The NG management utility won't even load (in the SysTray) in
>>> non-Admin profiles, even if you click on its exe icon from the Programs
>>> menu or its own NG directory. The NG utility attempts to fire up, but
>>> ultimately refuses (with no error message). Switch back to any ADMIN
>>> account, and all is well again (NG icon appears as it should in
>>> SysTray, and wireless connection works).
>>>
>>> BTW I have a new Netgear WG311v2 (driver + utility) coupled with a NG
>>> WGR614 [v6] router producing this idiotic behavior (on desktop PC
>>> running XP Pro SP2). Would Windows Wireless Zero Configuration have
>>> anything to do with this?
>>>
>>> Netgear Support seems to point the finger at Microsoft or possibly
>>> "user configuration" (lack of proper permissions or rights) as the most
>>> likely culprits, yet I have never read anything that claims there is
>>> such a limitation in XP. Hard to believe an Administrator would be
>>> required to assign internet access rights to every limited user
>>> account! If this should be the case, where the heck in gpedit would I
>>> do it??
>>>
>>> When I talked to the NG tech support earlier this week, they insisted
>>> it must be some sort of Microsoft bug or resource limitation (once I
>>> got them to put down their silly, pre-arranged "troubleshooting"
>>> scripts). They refuse to acknowledge any of their NIC drivers or
>>> utilities produce these kinds of limitations, or require ADMIN rights
>>> to function correctly. Yet ironically, I've seen them address this
>>> exact issue on SOME of their wireless NIC card driver updates (but not
>>> all models!)
>>>
>>> So I ask, is this an XP or Wireless Zero config hang-up, or is Netgear
>>> simply blowing smoke here?
>>>
>>> Cam
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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