file/folder access on network

Chuck · External Since: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 69

running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my documents
folders on network with no trouble. established remote desktop and in
getting through all the troubles with it, mainly having to establish password
account [later found that can be fixed and has been] I set password and when
asked if I want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't
find any way to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system where these
private files are.
HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY DOCUMENT
FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked but greyed out so
can't uncheck it.]

John Wunderlich · External Since: Feb 25, 2004 Posts: 373

=?Utf-8?B?Q2h1Y2s=?= <Chuck RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:2848A8D6-9FE8-48E7-823E-16C496DEC95C@microsoft.com:

> running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
> documents folders on network with no trouble. established remote
> desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it, mainly
> having to establish password account [later found that can be
> fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I want files
> private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't find any way
> to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
> great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system
> where these private files are.
> HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
> DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked
> but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
>

"How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>

HTH,
John

Chuck · External Since: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 69

This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work aroound most
of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user folders.
Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT name is still not
accessable. The folders under it are.
If I access through the network to username documents, then it works. If I
go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access denied.
IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also have to be in safe
mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders above, in, and below the specific
dolder that still is maked private giving full access and while all allow it,
the one username folder does not.
IF you can think of why not, let me know. Do I need to set a different user
in the add list such as everyone or the specific user that is my login name
from my laptop to this desktop system?

"John Wunderlich" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?Q2h1Y2s=?= <Chuck.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:2848A8D6-9FE8-48E7-823E-16C496DEC95C@microsoft.com:
>
> > running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
> > documents folders on network with no trouble. established remote
> > desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it, mainly
> > having to establish password account [later found that can be
> > fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I want files
> > private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't find any way
> > to remove this setting. network acess and remote desktop work
> > great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on main system
> > where these private files are.
> > HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
> > DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files clicked
> > but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
> >
>
> "How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
> <http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>
>
> HTH,
> John
>

John Wunderlich · External Since: Feb 25, 2004 Posts: 373

>>> running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
>>> documents folders on network with no trouble. established
>>> remote desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it,
>>> mainly having to establish password account [later found that
>>> can be fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I
>>> want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but can't
>>> find any way to remove this setting. network acess and remote
>>> desktop work great EXCEPT I can't access my document folder on
>>> main system where these private files are.
>>> HOW CAN I RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS
>>> MY DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files
>>> clicked but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
>>>
>>
>> "How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
>> <http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>
>>
>> HTH,
>> John
>>
=?Utf-8?B?Q2h1Y2s=?= <Chuck.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:0EE30DD5-B7C7-4670-B093-FA2BC1992030@microsoft.com:

> This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work
> aroound most of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
> Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user
> folders. Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT
> name is still not accessable. The folders under it are.
> If I access through the network to username documents, then it
> works. If I go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access
> denied. IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also
> have to be in safe mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders
> above, in, and below the specific dolder that still is maked
> private giving full access and while all allow it, the one
> username folder does not. IF you can think of why not, let me
> know. Do I need to set a different user in the add list such as
> everyone or the specific user that is my login name from my laptop
> to this desktop system?
>

It sounds like you might have "Simple File Sharing" enabled. Under
Simple File Sharing, folders directly in the "Documents and
Settings" folder are not sharable (along with several others such as
"Program Files").
Double-click on any folder, then
Tools->Folder Options->View.
The last item in the list should be "Simple File Sbaring". Try
disabling it. If you authenticate with a user name that has access
permissions to that folder, then you should have access.

HTH,
John

John Wunderlich · External Since: Feb 25, 2004 Posts: 373

John Wunderlich <jwunderlich RemoveThis @lycos.com> wrote in
news:Xns9C4AC0581AC4Bwunderpsdrscray@207.46.248.16:

>>>> running windows xp pro; network working fine with access to my
>>>> documents folders on network with no trouble. established
>>>> remote desktop and in getting through all the troubles with it,
>>>> mainly having to establish password account [later found that
>>>> can be fixed and has been] I set password and when asked if I
>>>> want files private I hit yes. This is not what I want but
>>>> can't find any way to remove this setting. network acess and
>>>> remote desktop work great EXCEPT I can't access my document
>>>> folder on main system where these private files are. HOW CAN I
>>>> RESET PERMISSION TO MAKE FILES PUBLIC AND CAN ACCESS MY
>>>> DOCUMENT FOLDERS ON NETWORK [sharing tab has private files
>>>> clicked but greyed out so can't uncheck it.]
>>>>
>>>
>>> "How to Undo Make This Folder Private option"
>>> <http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm>
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> John
>>>
> =?Utf-8?B?Q2h1Y2s=?= <Chuck RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:0EE30DD5-B7C7-4670-B093-FA2BC1992030@microsoft.com:
>
>> This is partly helpful. This has given me enough info to work
>> aroound most of the problem. Still has not fixed everything.
>> Doc & Settings accesses fine. Under that there are various user
>> folders. Only one specific user is setup on this system and THAT
>> name is still not accessable. The folders under it are.
>> If I access through the network to username documents, then it
>> works. If I go to c:\, doc & settings, usersname...no go, access
>> denied. IBTW, to access the security tab in win xp pro you also
>> have to be in safe mode, fyi. I have accessed ALL the folders
>> above, in, and below the specific dolder that still is maked
>> private giving full access and while all allow it, the one
>> username folder does not. IF you can think of why not, let me
>> know. Do I need to set a different user in the add list such as
>> everyone or the specific user that is my login name from my
>> laptop to this desktop system?
>>
>
> It sounds like you might have "Simple File Sharing" enabled.
> Under Simple File Sharing, folders directly in the "Documents and
> Settings" folder are not sharable (along with several others such
> as "Program Files").
> Double-click on any folder, then
> Tools->Folder Options->View.
> The last item in the list should be "Simple File Sbaring". Try
> disabling it. If you authenticate with a user name that has
> access permissions to that folder, then you should have access.
>
> HTH,
> John
>
>

See also:
"How to configure file sharing in Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040>

According to this article:
========================================
* By default, files that are stored in "My Documents" are at Level 2.
[snip]
Level 2 (Default): My Documents (Default)
The owner of the file or folder and local Computer Administrators
have read and write permission to the file or folder. Nobody else may
read or write to the folder or the files in it. This is the default
setting for all the folders and files in each user's My Documents
folder.
========================================

Note that with Simple File Sharing enabled, access is forced through
"Guest" account.

HTH,
John