Re: Some Folders Share, Some Don't

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On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 08:53:21 -0400, "glamart" <glamartNS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:56:41 -0400, "glamart"
>> <glamartNS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:k9f4i1dc9flhm4jj5tbvlovqs241rcupf3@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 21:46:36 -0400, "glamart"
>>>> <glamartNS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>>>>Thanks Chuck
>>>>>Sounds like I have an un-solvable problem. I'm definitely using
>>>>>simple file sharing. The firewall can be disabled by either
>>>>>shutting
>>>>>it down or by setting the Zone program switches to low (off). I
>>>>>have
>>>>>checked the settings in the trusted zone (if you are familiar
>>>>>with
>>>>>Zone Alarm) and all of the IPs look OK. However, I will look
>>>>>into
>>>>>the firewall some more. I have to work on this problem when the
>>>>>machines are not in use and I can't pull them down for any
>>>>>length
>>>>>of
>>>>>time by uninstalling a firewall. I am only trying to share 2 new
>>>>>data folders on an E: drive and I can move the data to folders
>>>>>that
>>>>>will presently share. All other shared folders on C, D & E share
>>>>>OK.
>>>>>Again, thanks for all of the info.
>>>>
>>>> OK, if you're running SFS, there's the cause for the "error = 5"
>>>> in browstat.
>>>> SFS, and Guest, does NOT give you administrative access, which
>>>> you
>>>> need to open
>>>> the registry from browstat.
>>>>
>>>> One problem down. Let's work on one problem at a time.
>>>>
>>>> Now, what specific folders are you trying to share and can't?
>>>> Can
>>>> you share
>>>> other folders on that same computer?
>>
>>>The primary PC shares folders on drives C, D & E with no problem.
>>>The problem that I have is that when I create a new folder to
>>>share
>>>on the E drive, this folder appears on the list but is not
>>>accessible. There is something in this PC that prevents new
>>>folders
>>>from being shared - very strange - I can't find firewall or other
>>>settings that will selectively allow some folders to share and
>>>prevent access to other folders on the same drive. File sharing
>>>and
>>>permissions are the same for all folders setup to share. Both PCs
>>>on
>>>the network are setup the same with one user on each PC having
>>>administrative privilege. The secondary PC shares all drives and
>>>folders (setup to share) with no problem.
>>
>> OK, this starts to sound familiar. You're running Simple File
>> Sharing, and
>> you're creating new shares with inappropriate permissioning (not
>> your fault).
>>
>> There is a workaround for this problem. You can't change
>> permissioning under
>> Simple File Sharing, but, if you disable Simple File Sharing, you
>> will be able
>> to examine permissioning for the shares, and for the NTFS folders.
>> This is a
>> Simple task under XP Pro. Be glad that you don't have XP Home in
>> this case!
>>
>> Please disable SFS, then check Sharing - Permissions (Sharing) and
>> Security
>> (NTFS) for the problem folders. Compare the observations there
>> with the
>> properly acting shares. Also, if these are not the root folders,
>> examine NTFS
>> permissions for the parent folders.
>>
>> If you will very diligently examine the noted settings for both
>> the problem, and
>> for comparable non-problem, folders, I suspect that you will see
>> where the
>> problem lies. If you can describe your findings, we might even
>> see a permanent
>> solution.

>Chuck your are a genius!
>I had made a dumb mistake when I set permissions - I setup the
>"security" items with a typo and didn't properly add "Everyone".
>That's what happens when one is stressed out. All is fine now. Thank
>you for your persistence :-)

Kewl. Glad I was able to help figure it out. Thank you for your patience. ;)

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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