file permisions and network question

[Henry]

I have 4 PCs on my network I mapped all network drives on all workstations
for some reason I can't access cetain files on network drive
like program files and folders

how do I make all files and folders on all workstations fully accessable
ower the network
this does not have to be a secure neteork

thanks

 

[Chuck]

I have 4 PCs on my network I mapped all network drives on all workstations
for some reason I can't access cetain files on network drive
like program files and folders

how do I make all files and folders on all workstations fully accessable
ower the network
this does not have to be a secure neteork

thanks

Henry,

Are you talking about Windows XP Home? With XP Home (or XP Pro with Simple File
Sharing), you can't share "C"\Program Files" to the network. Folders
"C:\Program Files" and "C:\Windows" are system folders, and require
administrative authority for access by shares. You can, however, create
separate shares for the subfolders as desired.

 

[Henry]

It is XP
how do I add permissions to share programm filean and the windows folder

 

[Chuck]

It is XP
how do I add permissions to share programm filean and the windows folder

Henry,

Is it XP Home or Pro? You can't set permissions for XP Home easily.

For XP Pro, you have to disable Simple File Sharing, and check the Local
Security Policies (Control Panel - Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies
- Security Options, look at "Network access: Sharing and security model", and
ensure it's set to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves".

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers, with an
identical, non-blank password.

 

[Henry]

thank you

Henry,

Is it XP Home or Pro? You can't set permissions for XP Home easily.

For XP Pro, you have to disable Simple File Sharing, and check the Local
Security Policies (Control Panel - Administrative Tools). Under Local
Policies
- Security Options, look at "Network access: Sharing and security model",
and
ensure it's set to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves".

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers, with
an
identical, non-blank password.