Re: Network setup problems

Any reason I'm being ignored?

"MDriggers" wrote in message
> I'm trying to complete the replacement of an old Linux server for my
> church with a new XP file server because we need more storage space and
> the vendor for our data management software does not support Linux. Every
> time they send a software upgrade, we have problems that they have trouble
> helping us resolve because of the way Linux and windows products differ in
> management of permissions. Part of the transfer is done and working well,
> other parts I'm having trouble getting to allow mapping to two resources
> simultaneously.
>
> 1. Each user needs to be mapped to the data folder for the data
> management software [done and running smoothly]
>
> 2. Each user needs access to a shared folder for a few documents that we
> all need to see and/or modify (password protection desirable, but not
> absolutely necessary) [conflicts with step 3 below]
>
> 3. Each user also needs access to a folder on the server that only they
> have access to (with password protection) [conflicts with step 2 above]
>
> I had steps 1 and 2 done, but when I tried to accomplish step 3, I ran
> into conflicts and got messages like: "The network folder is currently
> mapped using a different user name and password. To connect using a
> different user name and password, first disconnect any existing mappings
> to this network share." and/or "Multiple connections to a server or shared
> resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed.
> Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and
> try again."
>
> When I disconnected and tried again, I lost step 2 on the workstation that
> I was using. That's what got me here to ask the wisdom of those who know
> what they're doing.
>
> Here's what the file structure I'm trying to work with on the server looks
> like (actual file names are different, but this is where they are):
>
> C:\membership data folder
> C:\shared documents
> C:\users\user1
> C:\users\user2
> C:\users\user3
> C:\users\user4
> C:\users\user5
> C:\users\user6
>
> I have administrator rights on the server, so I can make any changes in
> permissions there. Any help much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>


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