XP C:\windows C:\prog files Network access problem

[Pierre]

On a network of about 17 machines, roughly 1/2 of them
allow access to the C:\windows and C:\program files
directories and their subdirectories from the other
networked computers. The other 1/2 do not allow me access
and give an error when I try to access from another
system. Is there a Security Policy that needs to be set on
the machines that do not allow access? I need to be able
to share programs and this error is keeping me from
accessing the Program files directory.
I didnt install anything differently on the machines that
I know of. Can someone please help? Please reply to my
email if possible. Thanks in advance for your help!

Pierre

 

[Drew Cooper [MSFT]]

Check the share and folder permissions. And if the remote machine is
running XP or Server 2003, the account you use to connect must have a
password or remote access will be blocked.

If these machines are not in a domain you'll need to connect to them as a
local user on those machines with proper share and file permissions.