fileshare access by machines on LAN but not joined to domain

From: G (G_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:45:04 -0800

I just installed an SBS 2003 setup to a pre-existing network of ~5 XP SP2
clients. The SBS box is to be a fileserver to machines on the LAN (which are
not joined to the domain yet) - as well as a VPN server for remote access to
files.

In addition to the admin account on the server, I created two user accounts
based upon the mobile template and they should also be used to access the
file share (net use \\server\share /user:DOMAN\user *).

My initial attempt at creating and sharing files to mobile user accounts was
not successful. I copied the files into a directory while logged in as
Admin, and created the share using the Server Management "Manage Shared
Folders" wiz - and for permissions selected "Admins and folder operators have
full access, other users have read and write permissions".

When I try to access the share from a different machine on the LAN from a
mobile user template account - i can access the share, however it appears
empty. when I try to access it as an admin - everything works.

what permissions do i need to set such that a user can:
+ access the server via VPN
+ connect to a fileshare and create subdirectories, read/write and execute
files?
+ and is NOT an administrator?

thanks, G

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