Privileges

I'm trying to backup the second computer to a partition on the first
computer using XP Pro on both via a switch. The internet connection is
via the first computer and it works. When I try to write the backup
file to the first computer it tells me that I don't have the right
privileges.

I checked in my power user book but it only talks about auditing
privileges - not setting them.

Can anybody give advice?

Colin

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> I'm trying to backup the second computer to a partition on the first
> computer using XP Pro on both via a switch. The internet connection is
> via the first computer and it works. When I try to write the backup
> file to the first computer it tells me that I don't have the right
> privileges.
>
> I checked in my power user book but it only talks about auditing
> privileges - not setting them.
>
> Can anybody give advice?
>
> Colin

On your First PC right click the HDD you want to write to and select
properties, then the sharing tab and ensure that " Share this drive on
the network" and "Allow network users to change files" is ticked.

HTH
--
Rod

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>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> I'm trying to backup the second computer to a partition on the first
>> computer using XP Pro on both via a switch. The internet connection is
>> via the first computer and it works. When I try to write the backup
>> file to the first computer it tells me that I don't have the right
>> privileges.
>>
>> I checked in my power user book but it only talks about auditing
>> privileges - not setting them.
>>
>> Can anybody give advice?
>>
>> Colin
>
>On your First PC right click the HDD you want to write to and select
>properties, then the sharing tab and ensure that " Share this drive on
>the network" and "Allow network users to change files" is ticked.
>
>HTH


Thanks.

These two computers are at a friends house. I'm familiar with that
procedure and I thought that I'd done it, but I'll certainly give it a
try. It's the only way forward that I've got.
Colin

If you can give the exact error message it would help. I have found an
anomaly in accessing file shares with XP if you are using the Windows
firewall.

If you are getting a message have been getting the message along the lines
of

"Workgroup not accessible. You may not have permission to access..."

The do a Google search for "Workgroup not accessible - fixed" and there is a
solution.

John Steele

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> I'm trying to backup the second computer to a partition on the first
> computer using XP Pro on both via a switch. The internet connection is
> via the first computer and it works. When I try to write the backup
> file to the first computer it tells me that I don't have the right
> privileges.
>
> I checked in my power user book but it only talks about auditing
> privileges - not setting them.
>
> Can anybody give advice?
>
> Colin

It must have been operator error. I went through the network procedure
again and it worked.

Many thanks.

Colin

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> It must have been operator error. I went through the network procedure
> again and it worked.
>

Just a word of warning. the problem I identified depended on the order in
which computers booted up. The first became the master NETBIOS server. I had
the situation where sometimes I could access the shares and other times I
couldn't. I have three computers, two laptops and a desktop. It infuriated
me for several months until I really set aside a day to diagnose it. The
problem does not exist it you use a firewall that disables the Windows
Firewall. At the time I was using Kerio 2.5 which does not recognise the
Windows firewall and I was in effect using both.

Regards
John