Permissions

[wildduck200]

I'm trying to copy an executable file, downloaded from the Microsoft website
from the Windows XP SP2 machine to this Vista SP1 machine. Everything looks
right up to the point of copying, then I get a message saying that I don't
have permission and to try again. I can't get past this.
I have permission set on both machines to everyone, both are on the same
workgroup, and I've tried with UAC on and off. I've now got the firewall off
at the Vista end. I can copy happily between the XP machine and the other
older XP machines. I have AVG 8 on both machines.

I am totally frustrated by Vista. I'm constantly having to move programs
back from the Vist machines on to the one remaining regularly used XP
machine. I seems the error messages are often unrelated to the error, and I
just sem to hit one horrendously time wasting snag after another. Is there
any way to turn off all this supposed security stuff and just revert to a
simple OS? I see loads of similar complaints to this on a search, butI see
few straightforward answers.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I'm trying to copy an executable file, downloaded from the Microsoft
website
from the Windows XP SP2 machine to this Vista SP1 machine. Everything
looks
right up to the point of copying, then I get a message saying that I don't
have permission and to try again. I can't get past this.
I have permission set on both machines to everyone, both are on the same
workgroup, and I've tried with UAC on and off. I've now got the firewall
off
at the Vista end. I can copy happily between the XP machine and the other
older XP machines. I have AVG 8 on both machines.

Accounts on a folder and permissions can supersede another account. Admin
being set to one thing and Everyone set to something else or machine
name\Users having a different permission setting from everything.

Also, you made need to take Ownership of the folder.

You can also use Authenticated User Group, which means the same user account
must be established on both machines.

 

[wildduck200]

Accounts on a folder and permissions can supersede another account. Admin
being set to one thing and Everyone set to something else or machine
name\Users having a different permission setting from everything.

Also, you made need to take Ownership of the folder.

You can also use Authenticated User Group, which means the same user account
must be established on both machines.

I am sorry, but this is what I don't understand. The workgroup has a
standard name everywhere here, and machines joining have to join the same
workgroup. Each machine is logged on with the same user name, and they all
have admin rights.
I see no security tab on the XP machine to set permissions from. I do see
the tab from the Vista machine, but get a message that changing permissions
frm there on the XP machine is forbidden. In fact most alterations that I try
seem to be invisible or forbidden.
Is the problem that the machines mainly log on with no password? All I want
to achieve is the situation that occurred in XP, where a directory could be
shared in such a way that anyone with the right username on the right
workgroup could access it. Are there simple instructions anywhere regarding
how to achieve this in Vista?
The local network consists of 4 desktop machines, plus 4 wireless laptops.
Approx 6 other laptops are allowed to join when on this site by specifically
enabling and identifying them to the router.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

I am sorry, but this is what I don't understand. The workgroup has a
standard name everywhere here, and machines joining have to join the same
workgroup. Each machine is logged on with the same user name, and they all
have admin rights.
I see no security tab on the XP machine to set permissions from. I do see
the tab from the Vista machine, but get a message that changing
permissions
frm there on the XP machine is forbidden. In fact most alterations that I
try
seem to be invisible or forbidden.

This Home or Pro XP if Pro, then you have disable Simple File Sharing in
order to go to Security on XP when you go to Explore and Properties for
folder, by right-clicking. If Home, then you should move the file to the
default share folder, which you should have used a share folder you created
if it's Pro.

Is the problem that the machines mainly log on with no password? All I
want
to achieve is the situation that occurred in XP, where a directory could
be
shared in such a way that anyone with the right username on the right
workgroup could access it. Are there simple instructions anywhere
regarding
how to achieve this in Vista?

You make a share on Vista just like you would on XP pro, by using Explorer
and right-clicking the folder to share.

Once again, use Authenticated User group on shares, go to Advanced Button
on Vista or Permissions button on XP if you can set security on the share.
You remove Everyone off of the share and use Authenticated user group.

Also, the Everyone in using the Advanced button for a share on Vista may be
set to a read only permission, superseding all other accounts.

Note: I am not talking about Properties/Security tab from using Explorer and
right clicking.

A share has it's own special permission that are a root permission for the
share, and it not folder permissions. They are share permissions.