trouble viewing shared files

Posted: 05-19-2007, 09:45 AM
im trying to share files outside the public folder but when i set up the
shared file it wont let me access it from my other computer, also running
vista. i get an access denied message, ive tried with and without passwords
and im the admin of both machines... any ideas?
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Robert L [MVP - Networking]
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Re: trouble viewing shared files
Posted: 05-19-2007, 05:02 PM
Have you assigned permission in Security tab? This troubleshooting may help,

Vista Permission IssuesVista common issue - can see but access ... So, the common issues sharing are ... How to: check permissions using Vista icacls command, Reply with quote . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm


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"mark1981" <mark1981@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E5D9BEFD-C93C-4872-8E52-EA43F3B57BAD@microsoft.com...
im trying to share files outside the public folder but when i set up the
shared file it wont let me access it from my other computer, also running
vista. i get an access denied message, ive tried with and without passwords
and im the admin of both machines... any ideas?
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Re: trouble viewing shared files
Posted: 05-19-2007, 10:45 PM
On Sat, 19 May 2007 01:45:01 -0700, mark1981
<mark1981@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>im trying to share files outside the public folder but when i set up the
>shared file it wont let me access it from my other computer, also running
>vista. i get an access denied message, ive tried with and without passwords
>and im the admin of both machines... any ideas?
Mark,

Do you have an identical password on both accounts, and are both accounts
activated for network access?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help

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