file/folder access on network

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running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my documents
folders on network with no trouble. established remote desktop and in
getting through all the troubles with it, mainly having to establish password
account [later found that can be fixed and has been] I set password and when
asked if I want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't
find any way to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system where these
private files are.
HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY DOCUMENT
FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked but greyed out so
can't uncheck it.]
 
running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
documents folders on network with no trouble. established remote
desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it, mainly
having to establish password account [later found that can be
fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I want files
private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't find any way
to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system
where these private files are.
HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked
but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
Click to expand...

"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John
 
This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work aroound most
of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user folders.
Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT name is still not
accessable. The folders under it are.
If I access through the network to username documents, then it works. If I
go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access denied.
IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also have to be in safe
mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders above, in, and below the specific
dolder that still is maked private giving full access and while all allow it,
the one username folder does not.
IF you can think of why not, let me know. Do I need to set a different user
in the add list such as everyone or the specific user that is my login name
from my laptop to this desktop system?

John Wunderlich said:
running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
documents folders on network with no trouble. established remote
desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it, mainly
having to establish password account [later found that can be
fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I want files
private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't find any way
to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system
where these private files are.
HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked
but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
Click to expand...

"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John
Click to expand...
 
running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
documents folders on network with no trouble. established
remote desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it,
mainly having to establish password account [later found that
can be fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I
want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't
find any way to remove this setting. network acess and remote
desktop work great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on
main system where these private files are.
HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS
MY DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files
clicked but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
Click to expand...

"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work
aroound most of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user
folders. Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT
name is still not accessable. The folders under it are.
If I access through the network to username documents, then it
works. If I go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access
denied. IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also
have to be in safe mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders
above, in, and below the specific dolder that still is maked
private giving full access and while all allow it, the one
username folder does not. IF you can think of why not, let me
know. Do I need to set a different user in the add list such as
everyone or the specific user that is my login name from my laptop
to this desktop system?
Click to expand...

It sounds like you might have "Simple File Sharing" enabled. Under
Simple File Sharing, folders directly in the "Documents and
Settings" folder are not sharable (along with several others such as
"Program Files").
Double-click on any folder, then
Tools->Folder Options->View.
The last item in the list should be "Simple File Sbaring". Try
disabling it. If you authenticate with a user name that has access
permissions to that folder, then you should have access.

HTH,
John
 
running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
documents folders on network with no trouble. established
remote desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it,
mainly having to establish password account [later found that
can be fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I
want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but
can't find any way to remove this setting. network acess and
remote desktop work great EXCEPT I can't access my document
folder on main system where these private files are. HOW CAN I
RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files
clicked but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]


"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work
aroound most of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user
folders. Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT
name is still not accessable. The folders under it are.
If I access through the network to username documents, then it
works. If I go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access
denied. IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also
have to be in safe mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders
above, in, and below the specific dolder that still is maked
private giving full access and while all allow it, the one
username folder does not. IF you can think of why not, let me
know. Do I need to set a different user in the add list such as
everyone or the specific user that is my login name from my
laptop to this desktop system?
Click to expand...

It sounds like you might have "Simple File Sharing" enabled.
Under Simple File Sharing, folders directly in the "Documents and
Settings" folder are not sharable (along with several others such
as "Program Files").
Double-click on any folder, then
Tools->Folder Options->View.
The last item in the list should be "Simple File Sbaring". Try
disabling it. If you authenticate with a user name that has
access permissions to that folder, then you should have access.

HTH,
John
Click to expand...

See also:
"How to configure file sharing in Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040>

According to this article:
========================================
* By default, files that are stored in "My Documents" are at Level 2.
[snip]
Level 2 (Default): My Documents (Default)
The owner of the file or folder and local Computer Administrators
have read and write permission to the file or folder. Nobody else may
read or write to the folder or the files in it. This is the default
setting for all the folders and files in each user's My Documents
folder.
========================================

Note that with Simple File Sharing enabled, access is forced through
"Guest" account.

HTH,
John
 
Yes, have seen & read this. Originally I set doc & settings folder to share
along with username folder under it and was able to click on it from remote
computer just fine. Trouble came when setting up remote desktop. I had no
pw on the acct on desktop since it's physically isolated. I wanted to be
able to log in remotely the same way but the default requirement was to have
a password. When I set a pw, the top box on sharing in doc & settings and
the my doc folders under it shifted to private and the box grreyed out
[unsetable].
The original fix you gave worked fine and reset all but the one folder...
doc & setting
username folder
my pics
my music
my videos, etc.

I can access through my doc & settings for username on main pc through
network places, but not username folder going through C:\. In the original
settings fix you referred me to the file said to turn on simple file sharing
and it is on, was on, still on. Do I need to turn that off and the grey box
will either clear or blacken so UI can change it?

John Wunderlich said:
running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
documents folders on network with no trouble. established
remote desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it,
mainly having to establish password account [later found that
can be fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I
want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but
can't find any way to remove this setting. network acess and
remote desktop work great EXCEPT I can't access my document
folder on main system where these private files are. HOW CAN I
RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files
clicked but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]


"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John
Click to expand...
This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work
aroound most of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user
folders. Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT
name is still not accessable. The folders under it are.
If I access through the network to username documents, then it
works. If I go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access
denied. IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also
have to be in safe mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders
above, in, and below the specific dolder that still is maked
private giving full access and while all allow it, the one
username folder does not. IF you can think of why not, let me
know. Do I need to set a different user in the add list such as
everyone or the specific user that is my login name from my
laptop to this desktop system?
Click to expand...

It sounds like you might have "Simple File Sharing" enabled.
Under Simple File Sharing, folders directly in the "Documents and
Settings" folder are not sharable (along with several others such
as "Program Files").
Double-click on any folder, then
Tools->Folder Options->View.
The last item in the list should be "Simple File Sbaring". Try
disabling it. If you authenticate with a user name that has
access permissions to that folder, then you should have access.

HTH,
John
Click to expand...

See also:
"How to configure file sharing in Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040>

According to this article:
========================================
* By default, files that are stored in "My Documents" are at Level 2.
[snip]
Level 2 (Default): My Documents (Default)
The owner of the file or folder and local Computer Administrators
have read and write permission to the file or folder. Nobody else may
read or write to the folder or the files in it. This is the default
setting for all the folders and files in each user's My Documents
folder.
========================================

Note that with Simple File Sharing enabled, access is forced through
"Guest" account.

HTH,
John
Click to expand...
 
Yes, have seen & read this. Originally I set doc & settings
folder to share along with username folder under it and was able
to click on it from remote computer just fine. Trouble came when
setting up remote desktop. I had no pw on the acct on desktop
since it's physically isolated. I wanted to be able to log in
remotely the same way but the default requirement was to have a
password. When I set a pw, the top box on sharing in doc &
settings and the my doc folders under it shifted to private and
the box grreyed out [unsetable].
The original fix you gave worked fine and reset all but the one
folder... doc & setting
username folder
my pics
my music
my videos, etc.

I can access through my doc & settings for username on main pc
through network places, but not username folder going through C:\.
In the original settings fix you referred me to the file said to
turn on simple file sharing and it is on, was on, still on. Do I
need to turn that off and the grey box will either clear or
blacken so UI can change it?
Click to expand...

If Simple File Sharing is enabled and you attempt to use file sharing
to access files or folders on that machine, then you will be accessing
them as if you were logged into the "Guest" account on that machine.
Perhaps what you need to do is right-click on your "username" folder,
select Properties, and go to the "Security" tab. Make sure that the
user "Guest" (or a group that "Guest" is in, such as "Everyone") has
permissions in this folder. The default is just to have the owner,
SYSTEM, and the Administrators group have access to that folder.

HTH,
John
 
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