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| 183935 | 2003-10-16 10:08:00 | Our flat has 3 pcs, one running XP Home, one running XP pro and one dual booting XP Pro and Linux (mostly running XP). All 3 machines are on the same workgroup and all have file sharing enabled and files shared. When going into Network Neighbourhood we are unable to see other machines but they can found using the search function. When the machines are found there is an error message advising that we do not have permission when attempting to access them. How do I set them so that they will be able to share files? I have checked Windows Help and done everything that it says. We also have an ADSL router attached to our switch and can all access it without problems. The dual booting machine is generally loading XP. Simple File Sharing has been enabled, but when attempting to access the dual-booting system, we are met with the error message: "Logon Failure: The user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer." This set up was working previously without the use of passwords until one system was rebuilt to dual boot Linux/XP Pro. |
jxsmith (4504) | ||
| 183936 | 2003-10-16 10:51:00 | You might have to set access permissions for the shares, and set it to Everyone. You could also try creating all the same user accounts on each of the machines, but that's not quite worth the effort and defeats the purpose of security, really, unless you trust each other completely. Please either try my first piece of advice, or wait until someone with more understanding comes along... |
agent (30) | ||
| 183937 | 2003-10-16 11:15:00 | Yep you'll have to set the folder permisiions for everyone. To do that the you may have to revert to the win2000 way. XP defaults to it auto wizard run share setup which in my opinion just screws everthing up. You need to get out of the wizard view. I spent ages trying to get to that and now I gone and forgotten how to do it again. Maybe someone else can remember. | Odin (227) | ||
| 183938 | 2003-10-16 11:18:00 | Remembered :-) Right click on your network 'My Network Places' and choose properties. Then click on the Advanced Tab and down the bottom you will see an option to turn off the XP sharing Wizzard. My sugestion is to turn it off that you can configure the sharing and security permissions yourself much easier. | Odin (227) | ||
| 183939 | 2003-10-16 19:38:00 | If Loh's around, I think he can give a good bit of advice on this ;-) Make a user on all PC's, a new one (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PASSWORD, its useless without it) and the password/username need to be IdEnTiCaL on all PC's, including caps. You can keep your other usernames, but just for the now. Make the users an Admin on all PC's if you can, and then work your way back to security from there once you've got your file-sharing sorted out :-) Im assuming its a permissions thing, and IIRC the FAQ on Networking doesnt cover it here. Try logging in as this new user on ALL the machines and see if it works. You can log back in as your normal user later, but give this a shot first and see if that makes a difference. Post back if this isnt clear enough (Im hoping it is) Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 183940 | 2003-10-16 20:44:00 | I have found that with WinXP Pro you have to have a password on your shares on each PC otherwise it won't work! Don't know about WinXP Home though. |
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