Folder Permissions over Network

[Guest]

Hi,

I've got 3 PCs at home. Call them A, B & C. A runs XP Pro SP2 on an NTFS
drive while B & C run XP Home SP2. Simple File Sharing on A is turned off.
All 3 PCs can see each other fine over the network and all can access the
internet fine thru the broadband DSL router (NAT). We do not have a domain.

After doing some research, it seems that XP Pro folder permissions do not
work over a network. Consider a folder on A. It seems that it is not possible
to set the permissions on the folder so a user on B can access the folder,
but not a user on C. I've tried reproducing a user on B onto A (same name &
password), and then trying to access the folder from B while logged in as
that user, but it said "Access denied".

Is this true? If XP Pro folder permissions do work over a simple
(non-domain) network, then how? I'm stumped as to how to do it.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Gordon]

Hi,

I've got 3 PCs at home. Call them A, B & C. A runs XP Pro SP2 on an NTFS
drive while B & C run XP Home SP2. Simple File Sharing on A is turned off.
All 3 PCs can see each other fine over the network and all can access the
internet fine thru the broadband DSL router (NAT). We do not have a
domain.

After doing some research, it seems that XP Pro folder permissions do not
work over a network. Consider a folder on A. It seems that it is not
possible to set the permissions on the folder so a user on B can access
the folder, but not a user on C. I've tried reproducing a user on B onto A
(same name & password), and then trying to access the folder from B while
logged in as that user, but it said "Access denied".

Is this true? If XP Pro folder permissions do work over a simple
(non-domain) network, then how? I'm stumped as to how to do it.

Thanks,

Tom

have you shared the folder on A?

 

[Guest]

Yes, the folder on A is shared and resides on an NTFS drive. Do XP Pro folder
permissions work over a simple home non-domain network? Or not?

I am having quite a big challenge to find an answer to this question...
(smile)

Can I specify folder permissions in XP Pro so users on other computers on
the network can get access permission?

Thanks for your help,

Tom

 

[Gordon]

Yes, the folder on A is shared and resides on an NTFS drive. Do XP Pro
folder permissions work over a simple home non-domain network? Or not?

certainly they do - have you run the New Network Wizard on all machines,
making sure the Workgroup name is the same on all?

 

[Malke]

Yes, the folder on A is shared and resides on an NTFS drive. Do XP Pro
folder permissions work over a simple home non-domain network? Or not?

I am having quite a big challenge to find an answer to this
question... (smile)

Can I specify folder permissions in XP Pro so users on other computers
on the network can get access permission?

Of course you can specify user access on XP Pro. This has nothing to do
with whether the folders are available on a network or not. You've got
something set up wrong. Review information here:

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

User Management and Security in Windows XP -
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxppusrm.html

User Accounts overview (MS) - http://tinyurl.com/kogeq
Overview of XP Groups (MVP Kelly Theriot) -
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_groups.htm

Malke

 

[Guest]

The workgroup name is the same on all PCs. If all the computers can see each
other fine over the network, doesn't that mean the network is already setup
OK? If not, I'm happy to go thru the "New Network Setup Wizard". Please
advise.

All the computers can see each other's shared files fine.

Thanks,

Tom