File Sharing Error Message

[cisaak]

I have a home network with all but one computer running XP Home. I have
added a new laptop which is running XP Media Center. I want the laptop to be
able to access files and printers on/connected to other network computers.

I have run the Network Wizard on the laptop and have disabled all firewalls.
I can print documents from the laptop on network printers. However, when I
attempt to open files (set as shared) on another computer, i get the
following error message:

You do not have access to the folder xxx. See your administrator for access
to this folder.

Any thoughts?

 

[Malke]

I have a home network with all but one computer running XP Home. I have
added a new laptop which is running XP Media Center. I want the laptop to be
able to access files and printers on/connected to other network computers.

I have run the Network Wizard on the laptop and have disabled all firewalls.
I can print documents from the laptop on network printers. However, when I
attempt to open files (set as shared) on another computer, i get the
following error message:

You do not have access to the folder xxx. See your administrator for access
to this folder.

Any thoughts?

If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center:

1. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off
Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab) and create identical user
accounts/passwords on all computers.

2. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the
Simple File Sharing enabled.

Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means
that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its
resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters
in your situation.

For problem-free network file sharing, create matching user
accounts/passwords on all machines. If you wish a machine to boot
directly to the Desktop (into one particular user's account) for
convenience, you can do this. The instructions at this link work for
both XP and Vista:

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm


Malke