Re: USB Permissions--XP Home

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From: Old Timer (oldtimeforeverREMOVETHIS_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:47:24 -0400

Steve:

Thanksfor the advice, but it is already checked. Also, by implication I was
not trying to accomplish this through the BAT file. That simply calls a
sharename so the network will consistently recognize the drive. Any other
suggestions would be appreciated.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:<137na0dhlo762mvnsm5ik5qeosmj1nudjo@4ax.com>...

> In article <cMqdnby09oeK2jbdRVn-ig@comcast.com>, "Old Timer"

> <oldtimeforeverREMOVETHIS@earthlink.net> wrote:

> >I am running a network with XP Home, XP Professioal, a Mac G3 Beige.

> >Let's forget the Mac now, since my question regards Windows

> >Networking.

> >

> >I have a 60 GB USB hard drive attached to the XP Home Machine. I can

> >see it on the network and download files etc. However, I cannot

> >change anything on the drive from the XP Professional machine. It

> >gives me the "access denied". In Pro, I know I can set the

> >permisions, but in XP HOme, it does not appear that I can. I have set

> >the drive up for sharing twice, and still no help.

> >

> >Windows firewall "off"

> >Sygate firewall running

> >

> >I currently use a BAT file to mount and share the drive on startup.

> >

> >BTW, PCMACLAN allows the drive to be used under Apple Share. However,

> >Iusualy use the Windows network.

> >

> >Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> >Thanks in advance.

> >

> >Harold of Alexandria

>

> On the XP Home machine, right click the shared USB drive, click

> Sharing and Security, and put a check mark in the box "Allow network

> users to change my files". Then see if the other computer can write

> to it.

>

> I'm sorry, but I don't know how to make that setting from a "net

> share" command in a BAT file.

> --

> Best Wishes,

> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

>

> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for

> everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed

> directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

>

> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:137na0dhlo762mvnsm5ik5qeosmj1nudjo@4ax.com...
> In article <cMqdnby09oeK2jbdRVn-ig@comcast.com>, "Old Timer"
> <oldtimeforeverREMOVETHIS@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >I am running a network with XP Home, XP Professioal, a Mac G3 Beige.
Let's
> >forget the Mac now, since my question regards Windows Networking.
> >
> >I have a 60 GB USB hard drive attached to the XP Home Machine. I can see
it
> >on the network and download files etc. However, I cannot change anything
on
> >the drive from the XP Professional machine. It gives me the "access
denied".
> >In Pro, I know I can set the permisions, but in XP HOme, it does not
appear
> >that I can. I have set the drive up for sharing twice, and still no help.
> >
> >Windows firewall "off"
> >Sygate firewall running
> >
> >I currently use a BAT file to mount and share the drive on startup.
> >
> >BTW, PCMACLAN allows the drive to be used under Apple Share. However,
> >Iusualy use the Windows network.
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Harold of Alexandria
>
> On the XP Home machine, right click the shared USB drive, click
> Sharing and Security, and put a check mark in the box "Allow network
> users to change my files". Then see if the other computer can write
> to it.
>
> I'm sorry, but I don't know how to make that setting from a "net
> share" command in a BAT file.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com