Network wide accounts

[Guest]

Hi,
I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled file and
printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
password-protected accounts in XP Pro?

This example shows what I am trying to do:
1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he can't
edit User2's shared files.
2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she can't
edit User1's shared files.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
D

 

[Guest]

Hi,

So go to the folder, right click and select properties.
Then select Security tab and look what users allow access to the folder and
what
permissions are given.

Greets,
Wolla

 

[Richard G. Harper]

In a workgroup such as yours, you need to be sure that you create matching
users and passwords on both computers. If you log onto Computer1 as User1
and Computer2 as User2, you need to make sure that both Computer1 and
Computer2 have users User1 and User2 with the same passwords each user logs
on with. There is no way to create "network-wide" accounts unless you run a
domain and a domain controller.

If security is not an issue you could enable Simple File Sharing on both
computers and that should make things a bit easier:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/

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[Guest]

Thanks. It sounds like it should work, but now I have one more issue: When I
try to change the name of my account on the 2nd computer to administrator
--that's what it is on the first computer--it says that an account with that
name already exists. The problem is that there is not an account named
administrator. When I look in docs and settings, I see a folder for
administrator, but it doesn't show up when I go into "User Accounts" in the
control panel. Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks again for the help,
D

In a workgroup such as yours, you need to be sure that you create matching
users and passwords on both computers. If you log onto Computer1 as User1
and Computer2 as User2, you need to make sure that both Computer1 and
Computer2 have users User1 and User2 with the same passwords each user logs
on with. There is no way to create "network-wide" accounts unless you run a
domain and a domain controller.

If security is not an issue you could enable Simple File Sharing on both
computers and that should make things a bit easier:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi,
I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled file
and
printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
password-protected accounts in XP Pro?

This example shows what I am trying to do:
1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he
can't
edit User2's shared files.
2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she
can't
edit User1's shared files.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
D

 

[Richard G. Harper]

There's nothing to fix - that's what is supposed to happen. The
Administrator account is not normally accessible when other user accounts
exist.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Thanks. It sounds like it should work, but now I have one more issue: When
I
try to change the name of my account on the 2nd computer to administrator
--that's what it is on the first computer--it says that an account with
that
name already exists. The problem is that there is not an account named
administrator. When I look in docs and settings, I see a folder for
administrator, but it doesn't show up when I go into "User Accounts" in
the
control panel. Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks again for the help,
D

In a workgroup such as yours, you need to be sure that you create
matching
users and passwords on both computers. If you log onto Computer1 as
User1
and Computer2 as User2, you need to make sure that both Computer1 and
Computer2 have users User1 and User2 with the same passwords each user
logs
on with. There is no way to create "network-wide" accounts unless you
run a
domain and a domain controller.

If security is not an issue you could enable Simple File Sharing on both
computers and that should make things a bit easier:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Hi,
I recently bought a new PC and decided to create a network (between new
computer and old computer) with the network setup wizard. I enabled
file
and
printer sharing. Is there a way I can create sort-of network-wide,
password-protected accounts in XP Pro?

This example shows what I am trying to do:
1. User1 can access User1's shared files from either computer, but he
can't
edit User2's shared files.
2. User2 can access User2's shared files from either computer, but she
can't
edit User1's shared files.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
D