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Software / Networking 2 windows xp
« on: December 04, 2005, 11:37:43 PM »
It was very helpful to see the many good ideas for dealing with the sharing problem between two XP systems. I have two XP Home sytems with sharing turn on for the "My Documents" folders and several other folders created at the root level (e.g., C:\backups).
While all of the shared folders on computer "A" are listed under the my network places on computer "B," the My Documents folders could not be opened. Yet the C:\backups folder can be accessed with full permissions.
I tried a couple of the suggested fixes, including shutting down the firewalls and also setting Node Type to "hybrid." Neither worked on my systems.
However, someone pointed out that the XP Home simple file sharing limitations are turned off when booted in safe mode. I made a couple changes to the security settings for the My Documents folders while in Safe Mode and now sharing works fine.
In safe mode, using windows explorer, right-click on the My Documents folder and select properties.
Select the Security tab.
Mine originally listed the following three "Groups or User Names"
Administrator
Ann (the account name for My Documents)
System
Yet the C:\backkups directory on computer A, which was accessible to Computer B, had the above Groups or User Names plus two additional entries:
Everyone
Users
Adding these two entries and granting them Full control worked for my systems.
Good Luck.
(By the way, I would have preferred to have given access to only a specific account on computer "B," but the advance settings in the security tab would not recognize Computer B and thereby could not specify B\username. )
While all of the shared folders on computer "A" are listed under the my network places on computer "B," the My Documents folders could not be opened. Yet the C:\backups folder can be accessed with full permissions.
I tried a couple of the suggested fixes, including shutting down the firewalls and also setting Node Type to "hybrid." Neither worked on my systems.
However, someone pointed out that the XP Home simple file sharing limitations are turned off when booted in safe mode. I made a couple changes to the security settings for the My Documents folders while in Safe Mode and now sharing works fine.
In safe mode, using windows explorer, right-click on the My Documents folder and select properties.
Select the Security tab.
Mine originally listed the following three "Groups or User Names"
Administrator
Ann (the account name for My Documents)
System
Yet the C:\backkups directory on computer A, which was accessible to Computer B, had the above Groups or User Names plus two additional entries:
Everyone
Users
Adding these two entries and granting them Full control worked for my systems.
Good Luck.
(By the way, I would have preferred to have given access to only a specific account on computer "B," but the advance settings in the security tab would not recognize Computer B and thereby could not specify B\username. )