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Sharing a folder between 2 Vista computers

What a fucking ball ache. I can't get it to work, please help me. A bit of background info.

• Both PCs have the workgroup set to be called WORKGROUP
  
• Network Discovery, File Sharing and Public Folder Sharing are turned on, on both PCs
  
• Password protected sharing is off (for now, just while I get this to work)
  
• Each PC can ping each other

You simply share a file on the first PC.

Then you open an explorer window on the second and type \\[first PC's name]

You'll then see a list of shared folders. Click and go.

If you want to map a drive permanently you simply go to TOOLS and MAP NETWORK DRIVE and type in \\[first computers name]\share name and choose reconnect at login.

It really is pretty straight forward. You don't need to add users from the other machine.

Yeah I know how to access the shared folders. But it says access denied and that I need permission to access the share.

You need Windows 7 to do it.

Did you disable the sharing wizard? So that it is like XP/2k folder sharing? If so, re-enable it. I have found this is the easiest way to do it.

When I intially set the folder up to be shared, it takes you through a wizard and says you need to specify what users can have access to it. ie, this bit:



However, the default public folder they setup for you is working fine. I can access that from the second PC. I just can't seem to access shared folders that I specify.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Did you disable the sharing wizard? So that it is like XP/2k folder sharing? If so, re-enable it. I have found this is the easiest way to do it.

No. Where do I do this?

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike No. Where do I do this?

Open an explorer window, hit the alt key, click on tools, folder options. All the way at the bottom like in XP.

Wait, I've just re-read your post which seems to indicate that it's best to have the wizard turned on. Is that right? Because I already do have it turned on and I still can't seem to add users from the second PC. Or do you mean I need to turn the wizard off and then try?

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Wait, I've just re-read your post which seems to indicate that it's best to have the wizard turned on. Is that right? Because I already do have it turned on and I still can't seem to add users from the second PC. Or do you mean I need to turn the wizard off and then try?

Leave it enabled imho.

As for why you are having an issue, neither computer is authing to a domain correct? So then, you can't add users that, while they are part of the same workgroup, aren't on the same machine that I am aware of. Unless things have changed somehow. I never could get that shit to work properly on XP. And I skipped Vista to Win7.

Yeah, no domains here. Just 2 PCs connected to a router with the same Workgroup name. I could get this shit working between 2 XP machines just fine. It's like they've taken a step back with this bollocks.

Just add "everyone" to the permissions. It seems to always work.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike It's like they've taken a step back with this bollocks.

They did, that's what Vista is all about.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Just add "everyone" to the permissions. It seems to always work.

Think I already tried that but now I'm doubting myself. I'll give it ago tomorrow as the machines in question are in the office.

Random thought - but is your firewall program somehow denying access? I ran into problems like that when I used Zone Alarm. One thing I've learned in the world of IT is that the majority of problems come down to this:

Paths and Permissions

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