Vista network permissions.
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Sorry to be boring but...Vista network permissions.
Problem: When trying to access another computers (on my home networks) shared folders I am confronted with "network not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource".
Background:
The network map goes as follows.
shamelessly nicked from another site but same setup, different computer names.
So that appears fine.
The wireless computer is a Laptop. Vista 32.
The wired computer is a desktop. Vista 64.
Netgear router in the middle.
Set to a private network as opposed to public.
On both computers I have Network Discovery, File Sharing and Public folder sharing enabled.
So....The computers can see each other in on network. Using the above picture as an example, I can open up 'Emils' pc and see what folders they are sharing but upon double clicking I get presented with;
"Nnot accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource"
I get this trying to access the desktop from the laptop and the laptop from the desktop.
Both computers have broadband via the router working fine.
Question: How do I enable permissions for this to work? Is it a router problem or a windows problem? I have windows firewall running on both of them and Nod32 running on the desktop.
David
Problem: When trying to access another computers (on my home networks) shared folders I am confronted with "network not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource".
Background:
The network map goes as follows.
shamelessly nicked from another site but same setup, different computer names.
So that appears fine.
The wireless computer is a Laptop. Vista 32.
The wired computer is a desktop. Vista 64.
Netgear router in the middle.
Set to a private network as opposed to public.
On both computers I have Network Discovery, File Sharing and Public folder sharing enabled.
So....The computers can see each other in on network. Using the above picture as an example, I can open up 'Emils' pc and see what folders they are sharing but upon double clicking I get presented with;
"Nnot accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource"
I get this trying to access the desktop from the laptop and the laptop from the desktop.
Both computers have broadband via the router working fine.
Question: How do I enable permissions for this to work? Is it a router problem or a windows problem? I have windows firewall running on both of them and Nod32 running on the desktop.
David
Bonjour all,
I just happened to have had a similar experience and all I can say is it was by no means easy to sort. I have an XP machine and a vista prmium machine networked and had no problem getting the Vista machine to get files from the XP machine but not the other way around. It is far more complicated in Vista than on XP to allow permission for people to access the files and involves a lot of messing around. First you need to make sure all sharing is turned on Via sharing centre. Next make sure Password protection is off. This needs to be done or you have a whole lot more headaches with machines needing the same log on details. Now on the machine you want to allow access too (will need to be done on both if you want to access from each machine) navigate to the folder and right click. Choose advanced share and turn on sharing there. Next click share and you will notice that only one person has access to the files and that will be the log in you are currently. You need to add more people to the list. What I did was add a 'guest' and 'everyone' (belt and braces). When this is done you need to specify what they can do, so change to co-owner if you want full permisson. With a bit of luck you are done. If not I have missed a step but its certainly not far from that.
Good luck
Peter
I just happened to have had a similar experience and all I can say is it was by no means easy to sort. I have an XP machine and a vista prmium machine networked and had no problem getting the Vista machine to get files from the XP machine but not the other way around. It is far more complicated in Vista than on XP to allow permission for people to access the files and involves a lot of messing around. First you need to make sure all sharing is turned on Via sharing centre. Next make sure Password protection is off. This needs to be done or you have a whole lot more headaches with machines needing the same log on details. Now on the machine you want to allow access too (will need to be done on both if you want to access from each machine) navigate to the folder and right click. Choose advanced share and turn on sharing there. Next click share and you will notice that only one person has access to the files and that will be the log in you are currently. You need to add more people to the list. What I did was add a 'guest' and 'everyone' (belt and braces). When this is done you need to specify what they can do, so change to co-owner if you want full permisson. With a bit of luck you are done. If not I have missed a step but its certainly not far from that.
Good luck
Peter
Its a difficult one to talk someone through as there are so many iffs and buts - but basicly you've got the local account policies which say what accounts can access what via what method (these can either be set directly via gpedit or in a roundabout way via wizzards depending on the version of vista/xp); you've got the file permissions on the files themselves (again can/can't be set directly depending on edition of OS); and you've got the share permissions on the share.
The most restrictive set of permissions allways wins, so even if say the policies say that guest is allowed in via the network, and the share permissions say that guest is allowed in via the share, if the file permissions don't allow guest to read them you'll still have no dice. You get the idea.
Ps, The firewall needs to allow the file & printer sharing access for the current profile also...
Theoreticly if you play dumb and follow the wizzards on a fresh install then all should be well but it is possible to get into a mess as you can imagine.
Based on being able to browse the list of shares but not connect to them I'd guess it was either basic file permissions (files in your profile can be made 'private' meaning that guest/everybody will have no access) or share permissions.
HTH
Neil
The most restrictive set of permissions allways wins, so even if say the policies say that guest is allowed in via the network, and the share permissions say that guest is allowed in via the share, if the file permissions don't allow guest to read them you'll still have no dice. You get the idea.
Ps, The firewall needs to allow the file & printer sharing access for the current profile also...
Theoreticly if you play dumb and follow the wizzards on a fresh install then all should be well but it is possible to get into a mess as you can imagine.
Based on being able to browse the list of shares but not connect to them I'd guess it was either basic file permissions (files in your profile can be made 'private' meaning that guest/everybody will have no access) or share permissions.
HTH
Neil
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