OK. Seriously. This is pathetic. I've been trying to get 2 Vista machines to see each others files. It's not working. Can someone give me some basic Vista networking help? How do I get 2 Vista machine to see each others files on the C:\ of both computers? I need to get Peachtree Accounting to read/ write on both computers. Any help would be great.
Basic network help
- Thread starter Akira
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Give this a try.. networking in Windows has always been a battle 
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP tx2000z
- CPU
- AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68 Gold Edition
- Motherboard
- Quanta 305E/nVidia nForce 430
- Memory
- 4096MB DDR2 PC2-5300 @ 5-5-5-15
- Graphics card(s)
- nVidia GeForce Go 6150 64MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio/Altec Lansing
- Hard Drives
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA
- PSU
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Case
- HP Echo tx2000z
ok, done. Made it so that everyone could see the C:\. I also went into the permissions and added 'Everyone' to the permissions group policy. I did this on both computers. I'm still not able to access the C:\. It's either asking me for a username and password, or it tells me 'Access Denied'. Anything else I need to do? BTW I also went into Network Access and Sharing Center and here's the sequence from top to bottom: Network Discovery: ON; File Sharing: ON; Public Folder Sharing: OFF; Printer Sharing: ON; Password Protected Sharing: OFF; Media Sharing: ON. No Firewall and no Active Antivirus blocking network connection. Anything else I need to do?
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Trying changing the Public Folder Sharing option to the least restricted setting, see if that helps at all.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP tx2000z
- CPU
- AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68 Gold Edition
- Motherboard
- Quanta 305E/nVidia nForce 430
- Memory
- 4096MB DDR2 PC2-5300 @ 5-5-5-15
- Graphics card(s)
- nVidia GeForce Go 6150 64MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio/Altec Lansing
- Hard Drives
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA
- PSU
- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Case
- HP Echo tx2000z
Ok. I changed the setting and I'm still getting the "0x80007005 Access is Denied" msg. Any more suggestions?
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Are you allowing access through the firewalls on the machines ?
My Computer
System One
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- Operating System
- Windows 10 Home
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy x360 Convertible 15-bq0xx
- CPU
- AMD A9 Stoney Ridge Technology
- Motherboard
- HP 8312 (Socket FP4)
- Memory
- 8.00GB Dual-Channel Unknown (?-0-0-0)
- Graphics card(s)
- Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) 512MB ATI AMD Radeon R5
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Aud
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor on AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 119GB SanDisk SD8SN8U-128G-1006 (SSD) 931GB Hitachi HGST HTS721010A9E630 (SATA
- Mouse
- Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 62.86Mbps down 18.19Mbps up
- Other Info
- EPSON78D0CF (XP-332 335 Series) (Default Printer)
How (specifically) do I setup the firewall to allow unrestricted passthru for the Programs I need to setup?
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It should be noted that there are 2 areas that Windows looks at for security settings for file shares. Both are accessible when you right-click -> Properties on the shared folder. The first is the "Sharing", and the second is the "Security". It will use the most restrictive security from both areas.
So, you'll need to grant EVERYONE full permission to both.
(Note: this is not a secure way of doing things - especially if you're using wireless.)
So, you'll need to grant EVERYONE full permission to both.
(Note: this is not a secure way of doing things - especially if you're using wireless.)
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What about the 'guest' user, is this user enabled or disabled?
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Energy Efficient 95W edition Socket
- Motherboard
- Asus P5N-E SLI 650i Socket 775 PCI-E Onboard Audio ATX Mothe
- Memory
- 2 X OCZ 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 CL 4-4-4-15 PLATINUM XTC with LIFETIME WARRANTY
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 DVI HDCP HDTV out PC
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM
- PSU
- Antec 650W Neopower Modular PSU - Blue LED 12CM Fan
- Case
- Antec 900 Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 Processor
- Mouse
- 5 button logitec
- Keyboard
- cheapo argos value one
- Internet Speed
- 3MB
The 'guest' user is an actual user account (also a user group).
'Everyone' means EVERYONE - including people who have no account on that local system or domain. If you give FULL ACCESS to EVERYONE and strip out any restrictions that would inhibit EVERYONE, then you should be good-to-go.
Try it with a test folder. C:\TEST or something similar. Remove any existing security permissions on it. Then set the security permissions to EVERYONE FULL ALLOW, and then share it with share permissions EVERYONE ALLOW FULL CONTROL.
'Everyone' means EVERYONE - including people who have no account on that local system or domain. If you give FULL ACCESS to EVERYONE and strip out any restrictions that would inhibit EVERYONE, then you should be good-to-go.
Try it with a test folder. C:\TEST or something similar. Remove any existing security permissions on it. Then set the security permissions to EVERYONE FULL ALLOW, and then share it with share permissions EVERYONE ALLOW FULL CONTROL.
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Auditing is access-tracking/logging. And, no, you don't need to enable that for proper sharing. Just set the only sharing & security rights to EVERYONE FULL ACCESS, and that will at least remove any question about it being a permissions issue.
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So I tried to take ownership of the folder I need access to, but it gives me a "Access Denied" flag. I'm going to try and create another user account on the computer I'm trying to access using the login from the computer I'm accessing it from. Maybe the certs will match up and give me permissions when I try to get into the "Program Files" folder? I've been beating my head against the keyboard trying to figure this out. Do I need to try and access it from the local computer holding the files via a new profile?
Steps I have in my head:
1. Create profile on workstation 'Accounting' holding the files I need to access, under profile "BOB". Login to 'Accounting' under profile "BOB"?
2. Try and access needed files on 'Accounting' from "Bob's" laptop using username and password from Accounting workstation, profile "BOB"?
3. Take ownership of needed files on 'Accounting' and setup permissions for use from laptop?
I JUST FOUND OUT I ONLY HAVE 1 MORE DAY TO FIGURE THIS OUT!!!!! Then the laptop is gone for 2 weeks without access. Someone help please!!!
Steps I have in my head:
1. Create profile on workstation 'Accounting' holding the files I need to access, under profile "BOB". Login to 'Accounting' under profile "BOB"?
2. Try and access needed files on 'Accounting' from "Bob's" laptop using username and password from Accounting workstation, profile "BOB"?
3. Take ownership of needed files on 'Accounting' and setup permissions for use from laptop?
I JUST FOUND OUT I ONLY HAVE 1 MORE DAY TO FIGURE THIS OUT!!!!! Then the laptop is gone for 2 weeks without access. Someone help please!!!