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11-11-2005, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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OT IT gurus - need your help
So I'm simply trying to share a folder in XP on the network at work and people are unable to access it. I don't want to go to IT because they are not confidence-inspiring and will probably just re-image my machine costing me weeks to reinstall all the crap I have and need.
I believe it's some kind of user-based security issue because I can see folders on my machine from another machine when logged on as myself but whenever anybody else tries tehy get basically "can't find" machine error. I've done the following: 1) tried using ip address instead of machine name 2) checked/double-checked/triple-checked file sharing is enabled in network connections 3) changed NetBIOS setting to enabled (originally it was "auto") 4) verified no firewalls running 5) I've also looked through Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy and changed a few things but am not sure about the stuff in there... still no go... anybody have any ideas?
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11-11-2005, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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have you tried mapping the drive with user credentials from your box
like windows key + e to bring up the explorer tools -> map network drive folder: \\ipaddress\share then click on "different user name" and then for the user put hostnameofyourmachine\user and then the password you use |
11-11-2005, 01:30 PM | #3 |
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I want to share the folder with other users at work though.. I don't want ot have to give everybody my username password to access a shared folder on my machine. The way its supposed to work (which is how it works on everybody elses machien) is that if you share a folder anybody in the network domain should be able to access it. I've got some tweaked setting somewhere preventing access I think...
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11-11-2005, 01:40 PM | #4 |
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right I understand what you want to do
but this is an alternative, and whats so bad about creating a user account specifically for that folder.... |
11-11-2005, 01:40 PM | #5 |
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nevermind
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11-11-2005, 01:43 PM | #6 | |
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I have seen co-workers share a directory and have accessed said directories with no administrator assistance so that's not it... |
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11-11-2005, 01:44 PM | #7 |
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goto My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options - View tab -> scroll down to almost the last set of options.. one should be "Use Simple File Sharing". if it's enabled, uncheck it.. if its no checked, enable it. try it
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My suggestion as well... "Stupid microsoft windows simple file sharing." |
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11-11-2005, 01:51 PM | #9 |
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It was checked - I unchecked and tried again and got the same thing...
Here is some additional info though: My computer -> manage -> event viewer -> security is logging "Failure Audits" for these attempts.. here's what the description shows: Reason: The user has not been granted the requested logon type at this machine User Name: coworker Domain: CompanyDomain Logon Type: 3 Logon Process: Kerberos Authentication Package: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0 Workstation Name: - |
11-11-2005, 02:21 PM | #10 |
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Sounds to me like you didn't bother to give them rights in the security tab to access the share you created. Also check the share permissions and make sure it is set as well (usually just set it to everyone with change access then lock it down on an NTFS level).
And if you were at my company circumventing my IT security efforts, you would be using an abacus and a steno pad by the end of the day. |
11-11-2005, 02:22 PM | #11 |
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I would be fearful if they want to reimage your computer based on a permissions problem...
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11-11-2005, 02:31 PM | #12 | |
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11-11-2005, 03:23 PM | #13 |
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Then check your local security policy if you have access to. They may have set it to where only you and administrators have "access this computer from the network", turned on.
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11-11-2005, 03:36 PM | #14 | |
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11-11-2005, 06:17 PM | #15 |
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The "default" for access this computer from the network is Everyone, Administrators, Domain Users, and a few others. So they are changing it somewhere, either through Group Policy or a forced security policy locally.
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