Network Sharing Help

Unique2 · 05-17-2007, 03:07 PM

So I'm trying to set up some network settings and I need some help. What Im trying to do specifically is only allow certain computers access to certain files. My problem is when I go to Permissions on the sharing tab of a folder and go to add, I can only add users from the computer I am currently on and no other Computers appear in Location. Everything works fine for sharing from the computer I am on so if I can figure out how to get other comps in the Location area I should be good, does anyone know how to do that?

**kinbard** · 05-17-2007, 03:18 PM

Hi and Welcome,
First off, what type of network are we talking about? Peer to peer? Client/server?

Unique2 · 05-17-2007, 03:30 PM

Just a standard home network run through a router. All of the computers are running XP Pro.

**kinbard** · 05-17-2007, 03:36 PM

Well, I don't really have experince doing this without a server, but let me see what I can find out until this catches the eye of someone experienced in this area.

Unique2 · 05-17-2007, 03:41 PM

Ok, I appreciate any help you can give as I've been banging my head against a wall trying to get it to work for a while now :)

**kinbard** · 05-17-2007, 03:43 PM

OK, do you have a workgroup setup, or just the standard home setup? Here are two links I've found so far that might have something. I will keep looking while you are enjoying this reading pleasure.

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...d=1427&page=11

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm

Unique2 · 05-17-2007, 04:00 PM

Thanks, the second link there seems to have a good chunk of info. It seems like what I might have to do is create the same logins on each computer and then give the logins on each computer access to the speicific files so when you try to access from one of those logins it works correcty. Not exactly ideal as not all the computers need pw protection (only 1 does actually) but if I don't give them all pw protection then the one that needs it will be able to log on and get any of the info.

**kinbard** · 05-17-2007, 04:05 PM

Glad you found what you needed. If it doesn't work let me know and I will look some more.

05-17-2007, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Unique2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Network Sharing Help So I'm trying to set up some network settings and I need some help. What Im trying to do specifically is only allow certain computers access to certain files. My problem is when I go to Permissions on the sharing tab of a folder and go to add, I can only add users from the computer I am currently on and no other Computers appear in Location. Everything works fine for sharing from the computer I am on so if I can figure out how to get other comps in the Location area I should be good, does anyone know how to do that?

05-17-2007, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Network Sharing Help Hi and Welcome, First off, what type of network are we talking about? Peer to peer? Client/server? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

05-17-2007, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Unique2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Network Sharing Help Just a standard home network run through a router. All of the computers are running XP Pro.

05-17-2007, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Network Sharing Help Well, I don't really have experince doing this without a server, but let me see what I can find out until this catches the eye of someone experienced in this area. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

05-17-2007, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Unique2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Network Sharing Help Ok, I appreciate any help you can give as I've been banging my head against a wall trying to get it to work for a while now :)

05-17-2007, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Network Sharing Help OK, do you have a workgroup setup, or just the standard home setup? Here are two links I've found so far that might have something. I will keep looking while you are enjoying this reading pleasure. http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...d=1427&page=11 http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

05-17-2007, 04:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Unique2 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Network Sharing Help Thanks, the second link there seems to have a good chunk of info. It seems like what I might have to do is create the same logins on each computer and then give the logins on each computer access to the speicific files so when you try to access from one of those logins it works correcty. Not exactly ideal as not all the computers need pw protection (only 1 does actually) but if I don't give them all pw protection then the one that needs it will be able to log on and get any of the info.

05-17-2007, 04:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Network Sharing Help Glad you found what you needed. If it doesn't work let me know and I will look some more. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista