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Old 11-27-2007
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)
 

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Re: xp computers can't access shared folders from vista computer
Thank you for the update.

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"mike4advtr" <mike4advtr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BE473B1-3002-4F3A-B97F-F3EA6BC5EBA1@microsoft.com...
> Found my solution ( at least for me). Permissions are indeed granted in
> two
> places. The trick that worked for me was in the security tab you must
> "edit"
> permissions then "add" which allows you to type in the box "Everybody"
> which
> is not listed, you have to type it in. I would not have know to type it if
> not for "Everybody" being the default term in the share permissions
> folder.
> Really overly complicated, I though this was all to be much easier.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Make sure you also assigned permissions in the Security tab. This link
>> may
>> help too,
>>
>> Vista Permission IssuesPost Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:14 am Post
>> subject:
>> How to: check permissions using Vista icacls command, Reply with quote .
>> ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>>
>>
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>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "mike4advtr" <mike4advtr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F9DF7EBA-4785-4D1B-A6DE-CE011D68EA9C@microsoft.com...
>> > All 3 -XP computers on my home network can't access shared folders from
>> > 1-Vista computer although they can see them, a click yields a "access
>> > denied"
>> > message. All computers in same workgroup, permissions to "everybody"
>> > granted.
>> > Vista machine sees all XP shared folders and accesses them fine. This
>> > problem
>> > seems opposite what others experience in other posts. Help?

>>


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