Re: Now no access to two folders

On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:59:43 -0400, "RipperT" <rippert<nospam>@comcast.net>
wrote:

"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:59:16 -0400, "RipperT" <rippert<nospam>@comcast.net>
wrote:

"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:34:37 -0400, "RipperT"
<rippert<nospam>@comcast.net>
wrote:

As soon as I fix one thing, something else breaks. I continue to be
denied
access to two of the user accounts on the laptop. My (admin) My
Documents
folder is accessible from the two desktops, but the other two accounts
(also
admins) are not accessible:

\\Laptop\My Documents is not accessible. You might not have permission
to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
find
out if you have access permissioons. Access is denied.

This is the initial problem I was trying to solve in the first place.
I've
been at this for 3 days. I've shared the My Documents folder in these
two
accounts. I've looked at permisions and passwords and such, but I'm
terrified to change anything and I don't know what to do.

Help!

Rip

Rip,

Is the server (the computer with My Documents shared) using Guest
authentication
(Advanced or Simple File Sharing), or non-Guest (Advanced File Sharing
only)?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest

If you're absolutely certain that non-Guest authentication is used, look
at
individual permissions problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html

I'd have to say I'm using Guest authentication, since I have SFS enabled.
How do I know if I'm using 'SFS or Advanced FS'?

Many thanx for your response.

Rip,

If you have "Use simple file sharing" selected, you are running SFS.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple

If SFS is running, then Guest authentication is in force, and you simply
won't
be able to share My Documents or any other personal folders, for network
access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest

You can try playing with permissions, if you wish.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html

The two desktops are set the same way (SFS enabled) and they have no trouble
sharing their folders, even with the laptop. This is what is so frustrating.
I cannot find what those two have in common between them that is missing on
the laptop.

Are you logged in to each computer using the same non-Guest account, with an
identical non-blank password on each computer?

Can you access any folders in the same path on each computer, from each other
computer?

Can you access any folders in any path on each computer, from each other
computer?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
.

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