Now no access to two folders

[RipperT]

As soon as I fix one thing, something else breaks. I continue to be denied
access to two of the user accounts on the laptop. My (admin) My Documents
folder is accessible from the two desktops, but the other two accounts (also
admins) are not accessible:

\\Laptop\My Documents is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissioons. Access is denied.

This is the initial problem I was trying to solve in the first place. I've
been at this for 3 days. I've shared the My Documents folder in these two
accounts. I've looked at permisions and passwords and such, but I'm
terrified to change anything and I don't know what to do.

Help!

Rip

 

[RipperT]

Apologies to all; this was meant to be a response to my own thread begun on
10-8.

Thanx to any who can help.

Rip

 

[Chuck]

As soon as I fix one thing, something else breaks. I continue to be denied
access to two of the user accounts on the laptop. My (admin) My Documents
folder is accessible from the two desktops, but the other two accounts (also
admins) are not accessible:

\\Laptop\My Documents is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissioons. Access is denied.

This is the initial problem I was trying to solve in the first place. I've
been at this for 3 days. I've shared the My Documents folder in these two
accounts. I've looked at permisions and passwords and such, but I'm
terrified to change anything and I don't know what to do.

Help!

Rip

Rip,

Is the server (the computer with My Documents shared) using Guest authentication
(Advanced or Simple File Sharing), or non-Guest (Advanced File Sharing only)?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest

If you're absolutely certain that non-Guest authentication is used, look at
individual permissions problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html

 

[RipperT]

I'd have to say I'm using Guest authentication, since I have SFS enabled.
How do I know if I'm using 'SFS or Advanced FS'?

Many thanx for your response.

Rip

 

[Chuck]

I'd have to say I'm using Guest authentication, since I have SFS enabled.
How do I know if I'm using 'SFS or Advanced FS'?

Many thanx for your response.

Rip,

If you have "Use simple file sharing" selected, you are running SFS.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple

If SFS is running, then Guest authentication is in force, and you simply won't
be able to share My Documents or any other personal folders, for network access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest

You can try playing with permissions, if you wish.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html

 

[RipperT]

The two desktops are set the same way (SFS enabled) and they have no trouble
sharing their folders, even with the laptop. This is what is so frustrating.
I cannot find what those two have in common between them that is missing on
the laptop. This seems like it should be so easy...

Ripper

 

[Chuck]

The two desktops are set the same way (SFS enabled) and they have no trouble
sharing their folders, even with the laptop. This is what is so frustrating.
I cannot find what those two have in common between them that is missing on
the laptop.

Are you logged in to each computer using the same non-Guest account, with an
identical non-blank password on each computer?

Can you access any folders in the same path on each computer, from each other
computer?

Can you access any folders in any path on each computer, from each other
computer?

 

[RipperT]

Each of the three computers (2 desktops, 1 laptop, all xp pro) have the same
three accounts set up on them, User1, User2 and User3. None have passwords
and I don't want them to if possible. All three machines can access anything
I set up as shared (to the very bottom of its tree) on any of the other
machines no matter who is logged on with one exception: the laptop won't
allow access to User2 and User3's My Documents folder from any other
machine, any other account, whether I share them or not. The laptop will,
however, allow access to User1's My Doc's folder from any other machine, any
account.

As a test, I shared C:\Temp on one of the desktops and all machines can
access everything in it down to the last file.
As another test, I shared a folder 2 levels deep on the laptop and it is
accessible to the other two machines, but it's parent folder is not. I
assume that's how it's supposed to work.

I hope this helps you help me. Thanx for taking the time.

Rip

 

[RipperT]

Problem solved. Here's what I did; not sure which of these, or combination
thereof, fixed the problem:

On the laptop, I logged onto each of the culprit accounts, unshared their My
Docs folder, reshared using a different share name, rebooted. Then they
other machines were able to access those folders.

Thanks for the help, Chuck and Steve.

Ripper

 

[Chuck]

Thanks for the feedback.

Problem solved. Here's what I did; not sure which of these, or combination
thereof, fixed the problem:

On the laptop, I logged onto each of the culprit accounts, unshared their My
Docs folder, reshared using a different share name, rebooted. Then they
other machines were able to access those folders.

Thanks for the help, Chuck and Steve.

Ripper