Access Program Files Directory on Network Share

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I have several WinXPPro/SP2 systems that are in the same group on my LAN. In
some cases, I cannot access certain directories (such as "Program Files") on
Computer B from Computer A. How can I permit full access of these disks?
 
That's a bit of a vague question, but it sounds like you want to be able to
access the full hard drive of either PC from the other, correct?

If so, the best way would be to share the entire drive (it's shared by
default as [drive letter]$ (ie: C$), but this is an administrative share
whose permissions cannot be altered). You can always set up a secondary
share on the drive, however, and grant yourself full access. These
permissions should allow you to get anywhere on the volume you need to be
from the other PC, unless a specific directory has been set with DENY
permissions of some sort which apply to you (DENY always overrides ALLOW,
but if no DENYs exist, then when XP sorts through the NTFS security
permissions on the various directories and compares them to the share
permissions on the new share you just set up, whatever grants you the most
permissions will always win over, so as long as the root share you created
has been set to allow you full access, then this should cover you).

-Bob
 
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Wayne Wengert said:
I have several WinXPPro/SP2 systems that are in the same group on my
LAN. In some cases, I cannot access certain directories (such as
"Program Files") on Computer B from Computer A. How can I permit full
access of these disks?
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In addition to the other reply - I have to wonder what you hope to
accomplish by sharing/accessing program files folders across the network.
You can't launch applications from a remote computer, 99.99% of the time....
they need to be installed on the computer you're working on.
 
Thanks for the responses. I thought I did that but I'll go back and check
that I didn't miss something.

As for "why", as an example, my TurboTax return for 2004 is in a
sub-directory of Program Files and I want to access that file from my new
system. It seems as if I am often running into this type of situation.

Wayne
 
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Wayne Wengert said:
Thanks for the responses. I thought I did that but I'll go back and
check that I didn't miss something.

As for "why", as an example, my TurboTax return for 2004 is in a
sub-directory of Program Files and I want to access that file from my
new system. It seems as if I am often running into this type of
situation.
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Well - I'm not sure about TurboTax, but with most applications, you can
direct the output/user data wherever you like - I'd put that in a folder in
My Documents. Then share *that* folder. I know Intuit software is fond of
putting its data files in Program Files\.... - which annoys me no end,
because that *isn't* a program file, now, is it?

Anyway, best o' luck.
 
"Wayne Wengert" said:
I have several WinXPPro/SP2 systems that are in the same group on my LAN. In
some cases, I cannot access certain directories (such as "Program Files") on
Computer B from Computer A. How can I permit full access of these disks?
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By default, XP Pro (in a workgroup, not in a domain) uses "simple file
sharing", which blocks network access to the Program Files and Windows
folders and to individual users' folders within Documents and
Settings.

You can disable simple file sharing, which removes those sharing
restrictions:

1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended)".
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By default, XP Pro (in a workgroup, not in a domain) uses "simple file
sharing", which blocks network access to the Program Files and Windows
folders and to individual users' folders within Documents and
Settings.
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Why would the OP /want/ to access the Program Files directory? He can't
run those programs over a network......or do anything else with that
particular directory.......
 
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