Folders in Win2003 computer not accessible by peers

We have a new network of about ten PCs in a workgroup
(not domain) configuration. When I set a folder on the
Win2003 system to be shared, other computers in the
network can see the folder but cannot open any file in it
(get error that the file is not accessible). But the
folder's access rights for "Everyone" are set to full
control. The other computers on the network use Windows
XP Pro.

I am new at this so perhaps there is something basic that
I'm doing wrong. Please help.

You'll want to create an account (in Local Users and Groups) on the Windows
2003 machine(s) with the username and password that you use to logon to the
XP machine(s) with. Then you'll need to share out the resource(s) with
permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all part of the same
workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$ password
Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs to authenticate the
user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then
access will be denied.


Computer Management|System Tools|Local Users and Groups|Users

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

"Chris Lawrence" wrote:
| We have a new network of about ten PCs in a workgroup
| (not domain) configuration. When I set a folder on the
| Win2003 system to be shared, other computers in the
| network can see the folder but cannot open any file in it
| (get error that the file is not accessible). But the
| folder's access rights for "Everyone" are set to full
| control. The other computers on the network use Windows
| XP Pro.
|
| I am new at this so perhaps there is something basic that
| I'm doing wrong. Please help.
|

David,
Thanks for your helpful reply. Will this solution also
work for Win98 computers that want to access the shared
folder on the Win2003 system?

Chris

>-----Original Message-----
>You'll want to create an account (in Local Users and
Groups) on the Windows
>2003 machine(s) with the username and password that you
use to logon to the
>XP machine(s) with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with
>permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same
>workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the
IPC$ password
>Inter-process communication)
>
>In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access
resources on a Windows
>NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs
to authenticate the
>user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local
account database, then
>access will be denied.
>
>
>Computer Management|System Tools|Local Users and
Groups|Users
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
>
>"Chris Lawrence" wrote:
>| We have a new network of about ten PCs in a workgroup
>| (not domain) configuration. When I set a folder on the
>| Win2003 system to be shared, other computers in the
>| network can see the folder but cannot open any file in
it
>| (get error that the file is not accessible). But the
>| folder's access rights for "Everyone" are set to full
>| control. The other computers on the network use
Windows
>| XP Pro.
>|
>| I am new at this so perhaps there is something basic
that
>| I'm doing wrong. Please help.
>|
>
>
>.
>

Yes, exactly.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

"Chris Lawrence" wrote:
| David,
| Thanks for your helpful reply. Will this solution also
| work for Win98 computers that want to access the shared
| folder on the Win2003 system?
|
| Chris

Dave,
I can't get it to work. I must be doing something
wrong. After I add the user ("Chris") and include that
user in the permissions for the shared folder, the same
problem occurs--when I try to open the folder from the XP
machine (named "Giant") using Windows explorer it says
I'm not authorized to access the folder. Perhaps
relevant is that the name listed in permissions for the
folder is "server\Chris". It did not allow me to choose
a user name from Giant. I think it should
list "Giant\Chris" not "server\Chris". Right?

Chris

>-----Original Message-----
>You'll want to create an account (in Local Users and
Groups) on the Windows
>2003 machine(s) with the username and password that you
use to logon to the
>XP machine(s) with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with
>permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same
>workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the
IPC$ password
>Inter-process communication)
>
>In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access
resources on a Windows
>NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs
to authenticate the
>user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local
account database, then
>access will be denied.
>
>
>Computer Management|System Tools|Local Users and
Groups|Users
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
>Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
>
>"Chris Lawrence" wrote:
>| We have a new network of about ten PCs in a workgroup
>| (not domain) configuration. When I set a folder on the
>| Win2003 system to be shared, other computers in the
>| network can see the folder but cannot open any file in
it
>| (get error that the file is not accessible). But the
>| folder's access rights for "Everyone" are set to full
>| control. The other computers on the network use
Windows
>| XP Pro.
>|
>| I am new at this so perhaps there is something basic
that
>| I'm doing wrong. Please help.
>|
>
>
>.
>

Since it is a workgroup the account on the server would be in the form of
computername\username You'll want to check that you can logon to the server
with the new account. Make sure the network functions by ping thyself, ping
the other pc, etc. Making sure the pc's all use the same protocol and that
any unused protocols are removed. Also making sure they're all part of the
same workgroup. Try mapping the drive as IpAddress\sharename and also
IpAddress\C$ to map to the administrative share.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

"Chris Lawrence" wrote:
| Dave,
| I can't get it to work. I must be doing something
| wrong. After I add the user ("Chris") and include that
| user in the permissions for the shared folder, the same
| problem occurs--when I try to open the folder from the XP
| machine (named "Giant") using Windows explorer it says
| I'm not authorized to access the folder. Perhaps
| relevant is that the name listed in permissions for the
| folder is "server\Chris". It did not allow me to choose
| a user name from Giant. I think it should
| list "Giant\Chris" not "server\Chris". Right?
|
| Chris

I also have a sim,ilar problem...how do i add the group...or something...in response to David's post?