Mapped drive access

[Jackie]

I've just added a new system to a network of 4 systems all
running XP Professional.

The new system, 'Office', needs access to the whole C
drive on 'Accounts'. I've shared C on Accounts and Office
can see it, open it up, but gets an 'Access denied'
message on most of the folders. 'Shared Documents', 'All
Users' and 'Guest' folders can be opened.

I've tried mapping 'Accounts' as drive G, same problem.
I've changed the logon name to Administrator for drive G,
no good.

Do I need to set up user 'Iain' (logon name on Office) on
Accounts as well? Or what?!

Thanks

Jackie

 

[Chuck]

I've just added a new system to a network of 4 systems all
running XP Professional.

The new system, 'Office', needs access to the whole C
drive on 'Accounts'. I've shared C on Accounts and Office
can see it, open it up, but gets an 'Access denied'
message on most of the folders. 'Shared Documents', 'All
Users' and 'Guest' folders can be opened.

I've tried mapping 'Accounts' as drive G, same problem.
I've changed the logon name to Administrator for drive G,
no good.

Do I need to set up user 'Iain' (logon name on Office) on
Accounts as well? Or what?!

Thanks

Jackie

Jackie,

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 the SFS settings properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (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".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on
all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical,
non-blank, password on all computers.

For XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled, with identical, non-blank passwords, on each computer.

I'd bet that you are accessing the 'Shared Documents', 'All Users' and 'Guest'
folders on Accounts by the Guest account, which has, by default, access to those
folders but nowhere else.

You then do need to setup 'Iain' on Accounts, with an identical, non-blank
password on both computers.

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

 

[Jackie]

Thanks, I'll have a look at that.

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Jackie,

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 the SFS settings properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (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".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on
all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical,
non-blank, password on all computers.

For XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled, with identical, non-blank passwords, on each computer.

I'd bet that you are accessing the 'Shared

Documents', 'All Users' and 'Guest'