how do u access a network pc's program files folder through netwo

[Guest]

i have 2 pc's in a network and when i try to gain access to the windows or
program files folder on the other pc it says "you might not have permision to
use this network resource contack the administrator for this server to find
out if you have access permissions" both computers log in with administrator
rights!!!!

please oh please help me!

 

[Chuck]

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:43:07 -0700, "phil the till" <phil the

i have 2 pc's in a network and when i try to gain access to the windows or
program files folder on the other pc it says "you might not have permision to
use this network resource contack the administrator for this server to find
out if you have access permissions" both computers log in with administrator
rights!!!!

please oh please help me!

Phil,

Are the two computers running XP Home? XP Pro? A mixture, or something else?
This makes a difference. And what SP is each using?

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
Do you have shares setup on each?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, 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
"Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a
common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it
an identical, non-blank password on all computers.

On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, simply make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start -
Run - "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing exception, and /
or by identifying the other computers as present in the Local (Trusted) zone.
Firewall configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
sharing, problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Trent©]

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:43:07 -0700, "phil the till" <phil the

i have 2 pc's in a network and when i try to gain access to the windows or
program files folder on the other pc it says "you might not have permision to
use this network resource contack the administrator for this server to find
out if you have access permissions" both computers log in with administrator
rights!!!!

You need to set up a User Account on the machine yer tryin' to
access...giving permission to the other machine to access it.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Guest]

hi chuck

i am using xp home

have done the "net user guest /active:yes but still no joy. i can share and
use all other folders and printers through the network, just program files
and windows folders will not let me access them.
i have no third party firewall installed.
not sure what u mean by icf /wf) or how to config ports tcp 139,445 and udp
137,138,445

cheers
phil the till

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

i have 2 pc's in a network and when i try to gain access to the windows or
program files folder on the other pc it says "you might not have permision to
use this network resource contack the administrator for this server to find
out if you have access permissions" both computers log in with administrator
rights!!!!

please oh please help me!

That's how Windows XP works by default when it's installed on an NTFS
disk partition. It blocks access to the Program Files and Windows
folders and to individual users' folders within Documents and
Settings.

You can share subfolders within those folders, e.g. you can share
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" or "C:\Documents and
Settings\Username\Desktop" and access that folder from another
computer on the network.

If you have Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file
sharing, which removes those sharing restrictions:

1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended)".

If you have Windows XP Home Edition, there's no easy solution. The
safest thing is to share individual subfolders, as mentioned above.

You can re-install the operating system on a FAT or FAT32 disk
partition -- those disk formats don't have any sharing restrictions.
However, that would lose the benefits of NTFS, which is more reliable
and efficient and can use larger disks. You'd also need to re-install
all of your applications.

I've heard of two possible solutions for XP Home Edition on an NTFS
disk partition, but:

1. They're un-supported, un-documented, and un-tested by Microsoft.
2. There's no guarantee that they'll work.
3. They might cause data loss or corruption.

I haven't tried them, and I don't know whether they're safe. If you
want to try them, at your own risk:

1. Back up your important data first so that you can restore it in
case of problems.

2. Run System Restore to create a restore point that you can go back
to in case of problems.

Here they are:

1. Start Windows XP in "Safe Mode with Networking" (which temporarily
disables "Simple File Sharing"), share the desired folder(s), set the
permissions, and reboot normally, or:

2. Follow the procedure shown here:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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[Guest]

You need to set up a User Account on the machine yer tryin' to

access...giving permission to the other machine to access it.

hello trent

thanks for reply, i have set up a user account on machine im trying to
access but how do i setup that user to give permision for other machine to
access

 

[Chuck]

hi chuck

i am using xp home

have done the "net user guest /active:yes but still no joy. i can share and
use all other folders and printers through the network, just program files
and windows folders will not let me access them.
i have no third party firewall installed.
not sure what u mean by icf /wf) or how to config ports tcp 139,445 and udp
137,138,445

cheers
phil the till

Phil,

With XP Home, and Simple File Sharing, you won't be able to access "C:\Program
Files" or "C:\Windows". Those folders are not accessible to limited users
(Guest).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.