Network data wronh- Help!

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bm said:
I have added two more files which show the shared files
I will now try and find what their permissions are
Blair
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Have added picture of properties which is common to all partitions
Blair
 
Ace Fekay said:
So far, it appears your computer is called "Desktop." Tell me when you
look at Computer Management, Shares, if all of those shares appear as
shared, and what their SHARE permissions are. The shares in question for
the computer called "Home: are from what I see (and may be truncated due
to where the list stops at i386):

Backup Karen
Bu Acronis
dell
Documents and Settings
EPSON
i386

Ace
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I have tried to use MS Paint to paste the images from my Laptop but cannot
get the paste command
Blair
 
bm said:
I have tried to use MS Paint to paste the images from my Laptop but cannot
get the paste command
Blair
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Don't worry about mspaint. Thanks for taking the effort to snap the
screenshots. From what I see looking at Computer Management Shared folders,
and what's shows in the "Desktop" computer's network neighborhood, it seems
ok. It's shows all shares that do not have a "$" on the end of the sharename
(which makes it hidden from network neighborhood).

Also from the looks of the permissions window you provided, you are using
"Simple File Sharing" and not standard using Share and Security Permissions
(since those tabs don't show up). This won't make much of a difference since
you are sharing out everything to everyone with Full COntrol. Read the
following to see what I am referring to, to gain an understanding.

How to configure file sharing in Windows XPWindows XP Home Edition-based
computers always have Simple File Sharing enabled. ... By default, the
Simple File Sharing UI is turned on in Windows XP ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

How to disable simple file sharing and how to set permissions on a
....Describes how to disable simple file sharing in Windows XP to help
prevent other users in your workgroup or network from accessing your files.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

Keep in mind, the rule of thumb is whatever shows up in Computer Management
Sharing list that doesn't have a "$" on the end of the sharename, will show
up in Network Neighborhood. If there are any problems with what's being
enumerated in the browse list (network neighborhood), it can be due to a
number of things, such as firewall installed, any security apps preventing
the Computer Browser service (in Services console) from functioning, or even
the mere fact that the computer was shut down and restarted. It may take a
little time (sometimes up to an hour) for the browse list to full populate.

Read more on how the browser service works, and the time involved to
enumerate and populate the browse list, that each machine will ask for from
the master browser on the network. Keep in mind, each time a machine
restarts, and you click on Network Neighborhood, it will broadcast and ask
for the Master Browser in its own workgroup or the domain (depending if
joined or not), and if no Master is present, it will initiate an election to
become one, however if other machine receives the election request that is
already the master, will indicate so, then the machine will drop its
election request. This is especially if the machine that was the Browse
Master gets restarted, then the other machines will ensue with an election
request. Firewalls, security apps, the mere fact that they are in a
workgroup (if part of a domain or on a subnet that a domain exists, they
will alwasy win the election), as well as other factors, will dictate who
becomes master, as well as how fast the whole list enumerates.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188001

I hope that helps.

Ace
 
Ace Fekay said:
Don't worry about mspaint. Thanks for taking the effort to snap the
screenshots. From what I see looking at Computer Management Shared
folders, and what's shows in the "Desktop" computer's network
neighborhood, it seems ok. It's shows all shares that do not have a "$" on
the end of the sharename (which makes it hidden from network
neighborhood).

Also from the looks of the permissions window you provided, you are using
"Simple File Sharing" and not standard using Share and Security
Permissions (since those tabs don't show up). This won't make much of a
difference since you are sharing out everything to everyone with Full
COntrol. Read the following to see what I am referring to, to gain an
understanding.

How to configure file sharing in Windows XPWindows XP Home Edition-based
computers always have Simple File Sharing enabled. ... By default, the
Simple File Sharing UI is turned on in Windows XP ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

How to disable simple file sharing and how to set permissions on a
...Describes how to disable simple file sharing in Windows XP to help
prevent other users in your workgroup or network from accessing your
files.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

Keep in mind, the rule of thumb is whatever shows up in Computer
Management Sharing list that doesn't have a "$" on the end of the
sharename, will show up in Network Neighborhood. If there are any problems
with what's being enumerated in the browse list (network neighborhood), it
can be due to a number of things, such as firewall installed, any security
apps preventing the Computer Browser service (in Services console) from
functioning, or even the mere fact that the computer was shut down and
restarted. It may take a little time (sometimes up to an hour) for the
browse list to full populate.

Read more on how the browser service works, and the time involved to
enumerate and populate the browse list, that each machine will ask for
from the master browser on the network. Keep in mind, each time a machine
restarts, and you click on Network Neighborhood, it will broadcast and ask
for the Master Browser in its own workgroup or the domain (depending if
joined or not), and if no Master is present, it will initiate an election
to become one, however if other machine receives the election request that
is already the master, will indicate so, then the machine will drop its
election request. This is especially if the machine that was the Browse
Master gets restarted, then the other machines will ensue with an election
request. Firewalls, security apps, the mere fact that they are in a
workgroup (if part of a domain or on a subnet that a domain exists, they
will alwasy win the election), as well as other factors, will dictate who
becomes master, as well as how fast the whole list enumerates.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188001

I hope that helps.

Ace
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I am extremely grateful to you for devoting time to help me. Actually I have
learned such a lot from you already and look forward to reading the
references you gave me. I'm sure it will help my greater understanding
Kind regards
Blair
 
bm said:
I am extremely grateful to you for devoting time to help me. Actually I
have learned such a lot from you already and look forward to reading the
references you gave me. I'm sure it will help my greater understanding
Kind regards
Blair
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You are very welcome, Blair. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Ace
 
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