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| Thread ID: 64209 | 2005-12-07 10:06:00 | Damn netwroking!!! | ProMaz (34) | Press F1 |
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| 410862 | 2005-12-07 10:06:00 | Once again, I'm trying to network two computers (windows xp pro and xp home) but ONCE again, a "simple process" is turned into one of the most frustrating things I have ever had to do on a computer. Dekstop is XP pro SP2 and laptop is Xp Home (sp2 I think). I have them both on the "WORKGROUP" workgroup (it can't be MSHOME because the rest of our network at work is on WORKGROUP. They can see each other no problem when I click on "View computer in my workgroup. WHen I try to access the laptop from the desktop says permissions rah rah, please contract the system admin, even though the account is an admin account .. Flip sild, I can get in to the desktop but, if I try to copy any files over, it says I don't have Write permissions or somthing like its read only, I can't remember the error 100% because I'm at home. I have both hard drives on both computer shared and have set the permission that "Everyone" has "Full Control" but still nothing. ONe thing I thought of was on the desktop (XP Pro), because of the network features in it, I turned simple file sharing off and had a play ther ebut nothing. One thing I did note was that in the desktop I think it was, when trying to set permissions for the shared drive, there are advanced options to set the location of the users and other various things, yet, you can't say (this is me talking, not computer talk) "Let this user from another computer have full access and write permissions". The "Locations" button only seems to apply to the computer and not the network. I duno, any idea would be great. And PLEASE don't tell me that I have to add a user and password on both computer to be able to just share files, that is insane and there HAS to be a way around it. Thanks James |
ProMaz (34) | ||
| 410863 | 2005-12-07 10:16:00 | And PLEASE don't tell me that I have to add a user and password on both computer to be able to just share files, that is insane and there HAS to be a way around it. Maybe it is insane but have you tried it? |
berryb (99) | ||
| 410864 | 2005-12-07 10:19:00 | No and don't plan on doing that, why should you have to do that to network two XP SP2 computers, seems like a 98SE story to be honest .. | ProMaz (34) | ||
| 410865 | 2005-12-07 10:22:00 | On the folders that you've shared / highlight them, and properties / sharing . Is allow network users to change my files ticked? You're not sharing the WHOLE hdd are you?? This isnt a good idea, if any of these have access to the internet . Also, is simple file sharing ticked in my computer / tools / folder options / view? How many computers at work altogether? And whats the main PC running at work?? I think u have to add users, if simple file sharing isnt ticked . If you dont want to add users, tick simple file sharing . What about firewalls?? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 410866 | 2005-12-07 10:24:00 | File sharing on an XP comp doesn't work without replicating the accounts and giving them passwords. Suggest you write to Bill if you dont like it. Edit- Unless using simple file sharing works has as been suggested. Though why is it an issue to replicate the accounts? Change the login screen to classic mode and no one would even know they are there,well they would if the looked at the account folders.... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 410867 | 2005-12-07 10:26:00 | 1) Don't know if allow file changes is ticked, will check 2) Simple File Charing is currently off, but that isn't the cause, because it was doing the same before I turned it off 3) No firewall. 3 computers but no REAL network set up at the moment, two of the other computers are but thats another story. The laptop isn't a perminant thing, we just want some music off it for the store and from time to time will get other information off it. |
ProMaz (34) | ||
| 410868 | 2005-12-07 10:34:00 | Umm, I take it you're using a hub? And manually given each PC an ip address? If you want all to get onto the net. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 410869 | 2005-12-07 10:37:00 | imagef1.net.nz | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 410870 | 2005-12-07 10:40:00 | There is a hub, router is connected to the hub to give each computer internet access and access to the networked printer (the whole store has been fitted out with jacks and what not). | ProMaz (34) | ||
| 410871 | 2005-12-07 19:21:00 | The WinXP Firewall doesnt matter, WinXP will allow it anyways Hub/routers dont matter, the other PC can be viewed so we have a connection and they're talking fine... Simple file sharing is off, good, it allows more control. Rob99, thats cool and all, but WinXP requires authentication, its part of making it a more "secure" OS. Usernames/passwords are quite simply the easiest way to do it. I know its a long shot, but try the following: Create a user called "pressf1" on both PC's, give both users an identical password. Now, login to one of the boxes as the user "pressf1" and see if you can access the network... it _will_ work if you do it exactly like that (And provided you've assigned permissions on the share). Chill. |
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