Can't modify XP files from another networked PC

[Roger Withnell]

I have three networked PC's, one running XP, one 2000 and
one ME. The hard drive on XP is set to share on the
network and allows network users to change files. From
2000 or ME I can modify a file (a .txt file using
Notepad) in the root directory XP. But I get "Access is
denied" if I try to modify a file from 2000 or ME in any
directory on XP. How do I fix this?

 

[Roger Abell]

Can you please discribe this more clearly :

From 2000 or ME I can modify a file (a .txt file using
Notepad) in the root directory XP. But I get "Access is
denied" if I try to modify a file from 2000 or ME in any
directory on XP.

as the two sound, within guesses, pretty much the same.
Logged into X accessing Y this . . . happens,
but logged into A accessing B this . . . happens.

 

[Bobby McMillan [MSFT]]

Roger,

First, Check the share permissions on the share. Then you will want to
look at the file and folder NTFS permissions. Make sure everyone has the
correct permissions. Let me know if the permiisons are correct.


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| From: "Roger Withnell" <[email protected]>
| Sender: "Roger Withnell" <[email protected]>
| Subject: Can't modify XP files from another networked PC
| Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:17:57 -0800
|omcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
|
| I have three networked PC's, one running XP, one 2000 and
| one ME. The hard drive on XP is set to share on the
| network and allows network users to change files. From
| 2000 or ME I can modify a file (a .txt file using
| Notepad) in the root directory XP. But I get "Access is
| denied" if I try to modify a file from 2000 or ME in any
| directory on XP. How do I fix this?
|
|

 

[Roger Withnell]

The difference is:
First scenario: .txt file in the root directory of XP
Professional (XPP). Open Explorer on 2k or ME,
locate .txt file on XPP. Modify it. Save successful.
Second scenario: .txt file in a directory (not the root
directory) of XPP. Open Explorer on 2k or ME,
locate .txt file on XP. Modify it. Save unsuccessful.
2k says You do not have permission to open this file. ME
say Cannot access file.

I cannot view the permission settings on XP. If in
Explorer I right click the folder concerned there is no
Security tag, only sharing. In sharing I can set Share
this folder on the network and Allow network users to
change my files but this allows 2k and ME to modify files
but only in this folder not in its subfolders.

Surely I don't have to set the network sharing and
security for every folder and sub folder whose files I
want to modify from the other PC's? How do I set
permissions on the XPP PC?

 

[Roger Withnell]

I cannot set the permissions on the XP Professional
machine. The Help says Explorer, right click the
folder/Properties/Security tab. There is no Security tab
and the Effective permissions tab is nowhere to be seen.
There is a Sharing tab and if I set the "Share this
folder on the network" and "Allow network users to change
my files" I can modify files in this folder only from the
2k and ME machines, but not in the sub-folders. Surely I
don't have to set these on each folder and sub-folder in
which I want to modify files from the network? And how
to I find the permissions so that I can set them?

-----Original Message-----

Roger,

First, Check the share permissions on the share. Then you will want to
look at the file and folder NTFS permissions. Make sure everyone has the
correct permissions. Let me know if the permiisons are correct.


This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Roger Abell]

To view the NTFS permissions you need to use a
Safe mode boot, or you could change your Pro from
using Simple sharing (base of View tab in the Folder
Options) so you can have the Security dialog in a
Pro normal boot.
Once you look at the differences in NTFS permissions on
the two everything should be pretty clear, provided that
the share level permissions are the same in both cases.