RE: Setting permissions. Remote PC not listed

From: TG (TG_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:09:03 -0800

Will, thanks very much for the reply but I'm still having a few difficulties.

I have set up the new account and tried the method you suggested but upon
running \\servername\Share I get the message "X is not accesable. You might
not have permission to use this network resource....." I don't get the
username/password box and unless I set the permissions to everyone, I always
get that message (Even if I try to access the share from network places on
the local machine).

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Tim

"WTM2002" wrote:

> You might try something like the followng. On the computer you are sharing
> files with, create a second user account, give it a password, then in the
> share security dialog box, add the user from your machine and remove
> Everybody. Make sure that the user also has proper NTFS permissions if
> needed. Then, from the second machine, do a start->run \\servername\sharename
>
> A dialog box should come up asking you to enter in a username and password.
> Enter the user name and password ON THE SERVER that you just created into
> this box. You may also have to do something like
>
> servercomputername\username
> like
>
> black-box\will
>
> If I remember correctly, by not having the computers as part of a domain
> (which would require some sort of domain controler), you cannot share
> security principals amongst them but instead must have an account for the
> other on each machine.
>
> Let me know if this helps.
>
> -Will
>
> "TG" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running a wireless network in my house, using a broadband router. I
> > have a PC and a laptop but also have lodgers who can use the network to
> > access the internet etc. I would like to be able to share my files between
> > the laptop and PC whilst restricting access for the lodgers. I have turned
> > off simple sharing and am trying to set permissions for the laptop to view
> > the files. I have shared the folder, gone to the "share permissions" tap and
> > then clicked "add" but the only PC listed in the "locations" dialogue is the
> > local PC.
> >
> > I am currently running with both the PC and laptop on a workgroup called
> > "home" but do not have them set to a domain as I am unsure how to go about
> > doing that. Is there anyway I can get the laptop to appear in the locations
> > dialogue or am I doing something fundamentaly wrong.
> >
> > Thanks in advance. Tim

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