file sharing, permissions, clean slate?

[George]

Still trying to open up file sharing on the c-drive of one PC on the LAN,
but it blocks remotely accessing "certain" documents and settings folders
with "access denied". LAN has two WinXP-pro PC's networked by Linksys
router/hub. Already unchecked ICF, and did network wizard for a "hub"
arrangement. There's been a lot of checking and unchecking simple file
sharing, and some checking and unchecking of sharing and unsharing, on
c-drive and folders below it.

1) In the end, shouldn't "non-simple" file sharing (unchecked simple...)
allow full access to entire c-drive so I can see ALL folders and files from
"host" PC and also do backups from the "host" PC in the office? and

2) Since it's muddled where "sharing" is, is there a way to clear the slate,
a few steps to get everything "reset", then set once at the c-drive level
for shaing so that all child folders follow and there isn't a need for
child-level sharing setups.

Here's what's set up on the remote PC so far and what happens when the
"host" PC tries to access the folders...

c:\[has simple sharing. Previously unchecked, didn't work]

c:\documents and settings\Administrator (access denied)
c:\documents and settings\All Users (accessible)
c:\documents and settings\Default User (accessible)
c:\documents and settings\John Doe (first user, accessible)
c:\documents and settings\Mary Smith (access denied)
c:\documents and settings\Bill Green (access denied)
etc.

Appreciate suggestions.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Still trying to open up file sharing on the c-drive of one PC on the LAN,
but it blocks remotely accessing "certain" documents and settings folders
with "access denied". LAN has two WinXP-pro PC's networked by Linksys
router/hub. Already unchecked ICF, and did network wizard for a "hub"
arrangement. There's been a lot of checking and unchecking simple file
sharing, and some checking and unchecking of sharing and unsharing, on
c-drive and folders below it.

The Wizard calls your router/hub a "residential gateway". Specify
that option, not the hub option. The hub option tells the Wizard that
you connect directly to the Internet with a public IP address, so the
Wizard enables XP's firewall.

1) In the end, shouldn't "non-simple" file sharing (unchecked simple...)
allow full access to entire c-drive so I can see ALL folders and files from
"host" PC and also do backups from the "host" PC in the office? and
Yes.

2) Since it's muddled where "sharing" is, is there a way to clear the slate,
a few steps to get everything "reset", then set once at the c-drive level
for shaing so that all child folders follow and there isn't a need for
child-level sharing setups.

Un-share and re-share the whole drive. That's especially likely to be
necessary if you've recently disabled simple file sharing.

Here's what's set up on the remote PC so far and what happens when the
"host" PC tries to access the folders...

c:\[has simple sharing. Previously unchecked, didn't work]

c:\documents and settings\Administrator (access denied)
c:\documents and settings\All Users (accessible)
c:\documents and settings\Default User (accessible)
c:\documents and settings\John Doe (first user, accessible)
c:\documents and settings\Mary Smith (access denied)
c:\documents and settings\Bill Green (access denied)
etc.

Appreciate suggestions.

--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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