Permission problems

Up until recently my 2 pc's shared files and a printer, now, although they
ping each other and "see" the shared files, they will not allow the files to
be openned and i get the massage so and so file is not available, you do not
have permission, contact the administrator. Whats happened, and how can i
correct it

Changes or upgrades to a firewall sounds likely.
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MCP (2K) Net+, A+
Server-Networking MVP


"lynda" wrote:

> Up until recently my 2 pc's shared files and a printer, now, although they
> ping each other and "see" the shared files, they will not allow the files to
> be openned and i get the massage so and so file is not available, you do not
> have permission, contact the administrator. Whats happened, and how can i
> correct it

Disregard that last post. What are the permissions on the files now?
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MCP (2K) Net+, A+
Server-Networking MVP


"lynda" wrote:

> Up until recently my 2 pc's shared files and a printer, now, although they
> ping each other and "see" the shared files, they will not allow the files to
> be openned and i get the massage so and so file is not available, you do not
> have permission, contact the administrator. Whats happened, and how can i
> correct it

Permissions, on both pc's, is set to everyone

"jmwills" wrote:

> Disregard that last post. What are the permissions on the files now?
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> MCP (2K) Net+, A+
> Server-Networking MVP
>
>
> "lynda" wrote:
>
> > Up until recently my 2 pc's shared files and a printer, now, although they
> > ping each other and "see" the shared files, they will not allow the files to
> > be openned and i get the massage so and so file is not available, you do not
> > have permission, contact the administrator. Whats happened, and how can i
> > correct it

XP Pro or Home and if Pro is Simple File Sharing disabled? Hope so.

Are these mapped drives on Shares? If so, is the Share Permission there
also? It might help to disconnect the mapped drive and remap it
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MCP (2K) Net+, A+
Server-Networking MVP


"lynda" wrote:

> Permissions, on both pc's, is set to everyone
>
> "jmwills" wrote:
>
> > Disregard that last post. What are the permissions on the files now?
> > --
> > MCP (2K) Net+, A+
> > Server-Networking MVP
> >
> >
> > "lynda" wrote:
> >
> > > Up until recently my 2 pc's shared files and a printer, now, although they
> > > ping each other and "see" the shared files, they will not allow the files to
> > > be openned and i get the massage so and so file is not available, you do not
> > > have permission, contact the administrator. Whats happened, and how can i
> > > correct it