Re: How can I share "C:\Program Files" ?

On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:31:22 -0700, "Steve Winograd [MVP]"
<bcmaven@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <rc3t02h981a5uhpsl1d38m67i8a6qmrhcn@xxxxxxx>, Frank
<Frank@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
XP Pro SP2 : How can I share "C:\Program Files" ? I can share other
drives, including "D:\Program Files", various drive roots, and even
"C:\", but when I try to access "C:\Program Files", I get
"(C)\Program Files is not accessible. Access is denied."

By default, Windows XP doesn't allow sharing the Program Files and
Windows folders or individual users' folders within Documents and
Settings.

You can share subfolders within those folders, e.g. you can share
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" or "C:\Documents and
Settings\Username\Desktop" and access that folder from another
computer on the network.

With Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing,
which removes those sharing restrictions:

1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended)".

You'll then need to create matching user accounts on each computer to
allow access to the shared folder. Details here:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Thanks; Good article. I can share the subfolders, but it's not quite
as convenient as I would like.

I'm using Simple File Sharing; this is a network of usually 5-6
machines of 98, 2K, XP. I'm regularly plugging in laptops and other
machines, so managing accounts would be quite a task.

Only two people use the network, and it's behind a NAT firewall. All
file sharing is bound only to NetBUI, so I want it to be as open as
possible. Does anyone know exactly how and where XP treats certain
folders differently? Is it by registry settings, hardcoded into a
DLL, or in some config file?
Frank
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