Re: folder or file access

vernon wrote:

I have a computer with Xp home connected to another with Xp Pro.
The one with Xp home can see everything on the Xp pro one.
The Xp pro one can see the Home one but not get into any folders.
The message states that permission is not granted from the "Home"
The only thing I have found on the Home unit is that even though I
click to
turn off the firewall, it will not turn off (deactivate). Yes, I have
admin
level. It also will not let me modify (add to) the authorized list.
(maybe I don't know how)
Yes sharing is set (allowed) on folders on the Home unit.

Ideas?
I've done dozens of these before, but this is a first. My suspicion
is that the "Home" OS is hosed.

XP Home can only authenticate as Guest. XP Pro can too (stupid idea,
really) by enabling Simple Sharing (Folder Options>View tab). Either
enable Simple Sharing on the Pro machine (you can't change Home's
setting); OR if you need the ability to set fine-grained permissions
and privileges on the XP Pro box disable Simple Sharing and create
identical user accounts on both machines.

As far as the firewall, if you are running a third-party firewall or
have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06)
which acts as a firewall, then the Windows Firewall will be off. If you
don't have anything like this, all you have to configure in the Windows
Firewall is to allow File & Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab (both
machines, naturally). If you have third-party firewall software,
configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I
usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be
192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct
subnet.

Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users'
home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share
folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the
Shared Documents folder.

If that doesn't work for you, here is an excellent network
troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it
and it will usually pinpoint the problem area(s) -
http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm

Malke
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