Windows Vista: access denied question (networking)

by FpLiOnYkD - 2/19/07 4:36 PM

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access denied question (networking)

by FpLiOnYkD - 2/19/07 4:36 PM

When I try to access files on my Vista laptop from my desktop PC, I get an "access denied" error message. I'm not sure how to proceed. The Vista laptop is not password protected. In the Network Sharing section I have all sharing turned on, but I have "password protected sharing" turned off. I really don't want to use a password if I don't have too. There is no problem finding the files on the network, just accessing them. It's only me on the network, so passwords really are not necessary. Any hints will be apreciated. Happy to provide more info if needed,. Thanks.

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Here is one answer

by patchman10 - 2/19/07 5:21 PM In reply to: access denied question (networking) by FpLiOnYkD

Many have had the same issue. Here is what has seemed to work for many........

I had the same problem. I found a solution. Logically it makes no sense to me, but it worked so...

Go to Control Panel. Choose printer. Then choose Add Printer.

ChooseAdd a local printer. Click on Create a new port. The default in the drop down box is Local Port. Do not change that. Click Next.

A dialogue box will appear asking for you to enter a port name. Type in the \\computer name\printer name ie. My computer's name is basement and the printer name is EpsonSty so I typed in \\basement\epsonsty

Yahoo! It worked. Go figure! I guess Microsoft thinks printers on a intranet are local.

Hope this helps someone else so they don't spend the hours I did on it!

This answer was from : http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/showpost.aspx?postid=1242846&siteid=17

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Did not make myself clear

by FpLiOnYkD - 2/19/07 5:53 PM In reply to: Here is one answer by patchman10

Thanks for the reply. I can access the printer, it's files I cannot access. When I try to access a file that's on The Vista Computer, I receive the access denied error on the XP computer. I have figured out if I put the files in the public folder I can access them, but when I enable sharing on other files, That's when I get the error message.

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access denied

by barbharris1 - 2/22/07 8:08 AM In reply to: access denied question (networking) by FpLiOnYkD

I had the same problem and just got through with a chat session with MS. Here is what I did to solve the problem. Go to windows explorer and right click on the drive that you have shared. Go to properties, then security, under group or user names go to edit. Go to add. Under enter object name enter "everyone" (no quotes) and then ok. You have to do this for every drive or folder that is shared.

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