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Iggy
Hi,
I have two machines (desktop and laptop), both running Win XP Pro SP2,
networked over a wireless network with a router/DSL modem. Each of the
machines has one user with a password.
When connected to the wireless network, they can both access the internet
through the router, they can both ping each other and NET VIEW
\\ipaddress produces a list of the shared directories with no system
errors. They are members of the same workgroup. I have advanced file
sharing enabled on both machines.
I am trying to set up a set of folders that will be shared openly (i.e.
no password required for anyone who attaches themselves to my network,
e.g. my MP3s) and also a set of folders which will only be accessible
after the appropriate user/password is provided. on both the desktop and
laptop (my work file).
To aid understanding, I will refer about the directories LMusic and LWork
on the laptop as the shared and authenticating network directories,
DMusic and DWork for the equivalent on the desktop. The users are LUser
and DUser respectively for the laptop and desktop.
I have changed the sharing permissions such the LMusic and DMusic are
both available to Everyone (with read-only access) and to DUser/LUser as
appropriate with full access. LWork and DWork are only available to
LAPTOP\LUser and DESKTOP\DUser respectively.
When accessing the laptop files from my desktop, when I go to My Netowrk
Places/Workgroup/LAPTOP I get prompted to enter a user name and password.
If they are for LUser, I get full access to LMusic and LWork. If not, I
only have read access to LMusic: this is exactly the bahaviour I am
looking for.
When accessing the desktop files from my laptop, however, I do NOT get
prompted for a user name and the link behaves as if a guest had logged
in: I only have read access to DMusic and no access to DWork (Access is
Denied message that plenty of people refer to).
I cannot get the Laptop to ask for a user name.
One of the issues that might be causing this is that, owing to an
accident of history, my desktop does not have any user apart from
Administrator. In fact, if I do create a new user with the
Administrator's rights, this new user has exactly the same access issues
with respect to the laptop, and LUser used to wrt to the desktop.
For various reasons, I would like to keep the usernames/passwords
different on the two machines. Surely the authentication procedure should
work.
Thanks for any ideas,
Iggy
I have two machines (desktop and laptop), both running Win XP Pro SP2,
networked over a wireless network with a router/DSL modem. Each of the
machines has one user with a password.
When connected to the wireless network, they can both access the internet
through the router, they can both ping each other and NET VIEW
\\ipaddress produces a list of the shared directories with no system
errors. They are members of the same workgroup. I have advanced file
sharing enabled on both machines.
I am trying to set up a set of folders that will be shared openly (i.e.
no password required for anyone who attaches themselves to my network,
e.g. my MP3s) and also a set of folders which will only be accessible
after the appropriate user/password is provided. on both the desktop and
laptop (my work file).
To aid understanding, I will refer about the directories LMusic and LWork
on the laptop as the shared and authenticating network directories,
DMusic and DWork for the equivalent on the desktop. The users are LUser
and DUser respectively for the laptop and desktop.
I have changed the sharing permissions such the LMusic and DMusic are
both available to Everyone (with read-only access) and to DUser/LUser as
appropriate with full access. LWork and DWork are only available to
LAPTOP\LUser and DESKTOP\DUser respectively.
When accessing the laptop files from my desktop, when I go to My Netowrk
Places/Workgroup/LAPTOP I get prompted to enter a user name and password.
If they are for LUser, I get full access to LMusic and LWork. If not, I
only have read access to LMusic: this is exactly the bahaviour I am
looking for.
When accessing the desktop files from my laptop, however, I do NOT get
prompted for a user name and the link behaves as if a guest had logged
in: I only have read access to DMusic and no access to DWork (Access is
Denied message that plenty of people refer to).
I cannot get the Laptop to ask for a user name.
One of the issues that might be causing this is that, owing to an
accident of history, my desktop does not have any user apart from
Administrator. In fact, if I do create a new user with the
Administrator's rights, this new user has exactly the same access issues
with respect to the laptop, and LUser used to wrt to the desktop.
For various reasons, I would like to keep the usernames/passwords
different on the two machines. Surely the authentication procedure should
work.
Thanks for any ideas,
Iggy