Re: Shared Folder NIGHTMARE!!!!

From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:33:41 +1200

This behaviour is by design which makes me wonder how you had file sharing
working between multiple computers in the first place. See
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm 

--
Ross
"Darren M Taylor" <darren@NOSPAMthemansionhouse.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in
message news:OUQ3LNtkEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jason
>
> OK>>>>> I think i've figured the problem...
> ALTHOUGH FIXING IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY
> i just created a new user account on the pc that WASNT accessing the
shared
> folder on 'server'
> the account i created used the same username and password that i am using
on
> the laptop (which could access the shared folders) and also the same
> username as i use on the 'server'
> VOILA.... I could then access the shared folder...
> SO... this HAS to be an issue with allowing a different user on another
> worgroup pc to access the shared folders.
> THE QUESTION NOW IS... HOW THE HELL DO I SET THIS PERMISSION???
> I have looked at the permissions for the shared folders and everything i
> tried has pretty much no effect... still can't access themn.
> WHAT AM I DOING WRONG!!!
>
> ARGGGHHHHHHH
>
> PLEASE HELP......
>
> YOURS
>
> frustrated!!!!
>
>
> "Darren M Taylor" <darren@NOSPAMthemansionhouse.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:%23I2RW7skEHA.1904@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > 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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