Re: Can't access folder in user account over network

On Sat, 07 May 2005 15:39:43 GMT, "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:f8jn71hskl1q8mtba7ii8i5eb35koo0egp@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Fri, 06 May 2005 19:40:49 GMT, Lobster <davidlobsterpot601@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>H E L P ..............!!
>>
>> With XP Home, you can temporarily disable Simple File Sharing by starting
>> up in
>> "Safe Mode with Networking".
>>
>> A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315222
>>
>> With Simple File Sharing disabled, right click the desired folder, click
>> Sharing
>> and Security, and share the folder. Then, click the Permissions button to
>> specify network access permissions, and click the Security tab to specify
>> NTFS
>> file system permissions. A network user needs both permissions in order
>> to
>> access the share.
>>
>> For details how to set permissions:
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
>>
>> Compare permissions in the Admin and Kids folders.
>
>Woohoo! Unbelievably (!) it now works!
>I checked under the Security tab in both folders, and found a user called
>"Everyone" in the permissions table under the Admin folder; but this was not
>present under the Kids folder. So I created a new user "Everyone", gave him
>full r/w access, and rebooted in Normal Mode; and all is now fine. Does
>this make sense, as a solution?!
>
>I'm naturally extremely grateful to you, Chuck - I wouldn't have been able
>to sort this out myself in a million years. But what on earth's going on?
>How did Microsoft expect me, as a mere mortal, non-networking expert ever to
>get my PC networked properly, having to delve so deep into Windows? Had
>something in my setup become corrupted, and I've put it right now?
>
>Thanks again
>David

David,

That's great news! That absolutely makes sense, and it's good to confirm the
effectiveness of the Safe Mode - SFS disabling procedure etc. Thanks for the
feedback!

You ask a good question too. I went thru an experience like yours, and this is
where I got help. Read my blog article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/windows-xp-file-sharing-anything-but.html>.

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Cheers,
Chuck
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