sharing folders

[Guest]

I have 2 vista machines, one is the main pc, the other is the kids. Both
running onecare ON the main pc I have shared the music folder so that i do
not have to replicate it. As administrator on the kids pc I can see and
access the music folder but when the kids sign on as themselves, each has an
account, they cannot see it. WHat do I have to do?

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Can they ping the main pc by IP? If yes, can they ping it by name? If yes,
can you view the main pc by using net view \\mainpcname?

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[Guest]

not sure what you want me to do. If I go into explorer I can see the other
m/c's on the network and under the main pc I can see a public folder, a
backup drive I have shared out and the music folder, but clicking on the
music folder gives me access denied. I can access the other folders. I just
checked and I thought I could access the music folder as admin on the kids pc
but just found I could not, so I can see it since I shared it out on the main
pc but still cannot access it?

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

not sure what you want me to do. If I go into explorer I can see the other
m/c's on the network and under the main pc I can see a public folder, a
backup drive I have shared out and the music folder, but clicking on the
music folder gives me access denied. I can access the other folders. I just
checked and I thought I could access the music folder as admin on the kids pc
but just found I could not, so I can see it since I shared it out on the main
pc but still cannot access it?

Richard,

What's the complete and exact "... access denied ..." error message?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html

You can hopefully diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (download browstat!) (note how to use the command window):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

If you can access it using admin ID but others, I would check the the
permission under Security tab. Or this search result may help.

Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be connecting
to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
permission using this command: . ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm


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