Sharing Files between Vista Accounts- Same Computer

> Did your copy data from other computers? You may need to take ownership over. This case study may help,
>
> Administrator can't edit folder permissionsA: Assuming you logon as administrator and can't edit the permission, I would check the ownership first. To do that, right click on the file or folder. ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/Security/ownership1.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD55CA12-A926-444F-B1E5-36911EA1E5CC@microsoft.com...
> I just got vista 3 days ago. Set accounts for all family members (4) and want
> to share documents with my wife. I am the administrator and have access to
> all settings. When I choose Share icon for any file, then set up sharing
> options and then click Share... it takes about 4 minutes (whether it's a file
> or complete folder) then says "Cannot share this File/Folder". I have tried
> it Hundreds of times with many different files.
> I spent a total of 5 hours online with my Dell Tech support agents. Long
> story short, they say this is a "bug" in Vista. Is this true? Does anyone
> else have this problem?
> Because Vista came OEM on my Dell, Microsoft will not give me tech support
> and Dell Tech Support cannot fix this problem.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated

> Thanks for the suggestion. I did check, and I am the owner as well as the
> administator. I have also tried a "work around" solution...
> I right click on the file or folder, then go to Security tab, then under
> Group or User Names and click edit. Then look at which users are under
> Group
> or User Name and Click the Add button. I type in my wife's user name and
> Click OK, then back out of this Properties menu by clicking Ok two more
> times.
> The file then has the "Shared" icon in the lower corner. But when I go to
> my
> wife's account it is no-where to be found. Also... when I go back in to
> properties for that file and I click the "Shared" Tab the program hangs
> and
> says "Not Responding" this happens 100% of the time.
> I'm thinking there is something wrong with my copy of Vista (?)
> Any more help and advice would be greatly apprecaited.
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>

>> Did your copy data from other computers? You may need to take ownership
>> over. This case study may help,
>>
>> Administrator can't edit folder permissionsA: Assuming you logon as
>> administrator and can't edit the permission, I would check the ownership
>> first. To do that, right click on the file or folder. ...
>> http://www.chicagotech.net/Security/ownership1.htm
>>
>>
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:AD55CA12-A926-444F-B1E5-36911EA1E5CC@microsoft.com...
>> I just got vista 3 days ago. Set accounts for all family members (4)
>> and want
>> to share documents with my wife. I am the administrator and have access
>> to
>> all settings. When I choose Share icon for any file, then set up
>> sharing
>> options and then click Share... it takes about 4 minutes (whether it's
>> a file
>> or complete folder) then says "Cannot share this File/Folder". I have
>> tried
>> it Hundreds of times with many different files.
>> I spent a total of 5 hours online with my Dell Tech support agents.
>> Long
>> story short, they say this is a "bug" in Vista. Is this true? Does
>> anyone
>> else have this problem?
>> Because Vista came OEM on my Dell, Microsoft will not give me tech
>> support
>> and Dell Tech Support cannot fix this problem.
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated

> As for the creation of a network share (the Share option), I'm not sure why
> it's failing. Is it possible you don't have a network connection?
>
> What you are doing here is granting your wife *permissions* to access the
> file. That doesn't make it show up on her account automatically (i.e.
> granting her access to something in your Documents folder doesn't put it in
> her Documents folder), but it does mean that she can now open the file. Try
> creating a folder of files you want to share with her, grant both of you
> full control of this folder, and drop a shortcut to the folder in her
> Documents.
>
> Or create a folder for the two of you in the Public Documents folder, edit
> the permissions, and add Deny rules for your children.
>
> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans
> le message de news:3512E814-0495-4B4D-B9E1-60B89E4600E7@microsoft.com...

> > Thanks for the suggestion. I did check, and I am the owner as well as the
> > administator. I have also tried a "work around" solution...
> > I right click on the file or folder, then go to Security tab, then under
> > Group or User Names and click edit. Then look at which users are under
> > Group
> > or User Name and Click the Add button. I type in my wife's user name and
> > Click OK, then back out of this Properties menu by clicking Ok two more
> > times.
> > The file then has the "Shared" icon in the lower corner. But when I go to
> > my
> > wife's account it is no-where to be found. Also... when I go back in to
> > properties for that file and I click the "Shared" Tab the program hangs
> > and
> > says "Not Responding" this happens 100% of the time.
> > I'm thinking there is something wrong with my copy of Vista (?)
> > Any more help and advice would be greatly apprecaited.
> >
> > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> >

> >> Did your copy data from other computers? You may need to take ownership
> >> over. This case study may help,
> >>
> >> Administrator can't edit folder permissionsA: Assuming you logon as
> >> administrator and can't edit the permission, I would check the ownership
> >> first. To do that, right click on the file or folder. ...
> >> http://www.chicagotech.net/Security/ownership1.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:AD55CA12-A926-444F-B1E5-36911EA1E5CC@microsoft.com...
> >> I just got vista 3 days ago. Set accounts for all family members (4)
> >> and want
> >> to share documents with my wife. I am the administrator and have access
> >> to
> >> all settings. When I choose Share icon for any file, then set up
> >> sharing
> >> options and then click Share... it takes about 4 minutes (whether it's
> >> a file
> >> or complete folder) then says "Cannot share this File/Folder". I have
> >> tried
> >> it Hundreds of times with many different files.
> >> I spent a total of 5 hours online with my Dell Tech support agents.
> >> Long
> >> story short, they say this is a "bug" in Vista. Is this true? Does
> >> anyone
> >> else have this problem?
> >> Because Vista came OEM on my Dell, Microsoft will not give me tech
> >> support
> >> and Dell Tech Support cannot fix this problem.
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated

>
>

> Your advice was good and offered some help.
> I have been asking this question of every person at Dell, NOT ONE will
> answer me...
> Can you share files on your computer running Vista between users? This
> means
> on the same machine, not over a network.
> I am sharing on the same computer so I'm not sure what a network has to do
> with it. I do have internet access (ADSL), but I'm not sharing anything to
> other computers.
> If you, or anyone out there can share files between users on the same
> computer... WITHOUT using a work around (ie. you choose a file, click
> share,
> and it works) Please let me know.
>
> Thanks again for all the good suggestions.
>
>
> "Michael A. Bishop (MSFT)" wrote:
>

>> As for the creation of a network share (the Share option), I'm not sure
>> why
>> it's failing. Is it possible you don't have a network connection?
>>
>> What you are doing here is granting your wife *permissions* to access the
>> file. That doesn't make it show up on her account automatically (i.e.
>> granting her access to something in your Documents folder doesn't put it
>> in
>> her Documents folder), but it does mean that she can now open the file.
>> Try
>> creating a folder of files you want to share with her, grant both of you
>> full control of this folder, and drop a shortcut to the folder in her
>> Documents.
>>
>> Or create a folder for the two of you in the Public Documents folder,
>> edit
>> the permissions, and add Deny rules for your children.
>>
>> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit
>> dans
>> le message de news:3512E814-0495-4B4D-B9E1-60B89E4600E7@microsoft.com...

>> > Thanks for the suggestion. I did check, and I am the owner as well as
>> > the
>> > administator. I have also tried a "work around" solution...
>> > I right click on the file or folder, then go to Security tab, then
>> > under
>> > Group or User Names and click edit. Then look at which users are under
>> > Group
>> > or User Name and Click the Add button. I type in my wife's user name
>> > and
>> > Click OK, then back out of this Properties menu by clicking Ok two more
>> > times.
>> > The file then has the "Shared" icon in the lower corner. But when I go
>> > to
>> > my
>> > wife's account it is no-where to be found. Also... when I go back in to
>> > properties for that file and I click the "Shared" Tab the program hangs
>> > and
>> > says "Not Responding" this happens 100% of the time.
>> > I'm thinking there is something wrong with my copy of Vista (?)
>> > Any more help and advice would be greatly apprecaited.
>> >
>> > "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did your copy data from other computers? You may need to take
>> >> ownership
>> >> over. This case study may help,
>> >>
>> >> Administrator can't edit folder permissionsA: Assuming you logon as
>> >> administrator and can't edit the permission, I would check the
>> >> ownership
>> >> first. To do that, right click on the file or folder. ...
>> >> http://www.chicagotech.net/Security/ownership1.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> "RumpyBumpyLumpy" <RumpyBumpyLumpy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:AD55CA12-A926-444F-B1E5-36911EA1E5CC@microsoft.com...
>> >> I just got vista 3 days ago. Set accounts for all family members (4)
>> >> and want
>> >> to share documents with my wife. I am the administrator and have
>> >> access
>> >> to
>> >> all settings. When I choose Share icon for any file, then set up
>> >> sharing
>> >> options and then click Share... it takes about 4 minutes (whether
>> >> it's
>> >> a file
>> >> or complete folder) then says "Cannot share this File/Folder". I
>> >> have
>> >> tried
>> >> it Hundreds of times with many different files.
>> >> I spent a total of 5 hours online with my Dell Tech support agents.
>> >> Long
>> >> story short, they say this is a "bug" in Vista. Is this true? Does
>> >> anyone
>> >> else have this problem?
>> >> Because Vista came OEM on my Dell, Microsoft will not give me tech
>> >> support
>> >> and Dell Tech Support cannot fix this problem.
>> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated

>>
>>