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From: Paul on 28 Jan 2006 16:53 Two computer network, one is XP Home, other is Win2K Pro. The network operates as expected except that, on the XP machine when I right click any folder and go to Sharing and Security, the "Share this folder on the network" box is grayed out. I used the Network Setup Wizard to set up the XP machine and enabled file and printer sharing. Any suggestions are appreciated. Paul.
From: Brian A. on 29 Jan 2006 00:50 How does " The network operates as expected" if folders/files cannot be shared? How is the network setup and how are the machines connected? If in Sharing and Security..." > Sharing tab the "Share this folder" is not available, then the machine is not setup properly for the network or protocols/components are not installed. Right click "My Network Places" on the desktop. Is a network (local area connection) present? If so, what shows for the Status. Double click the LAC. Does all look proper/fit under the Support tab? You could try the Repair button to see if it helps. Under the General tab click the Properties button. Look at each component/protocol to make sure they are configured properly. You should at the least have present: Client For MS Networks, File and Print Sharing for MS Networks and TCP/IP. If you're logged on with a guest account you cannot create any shared folders. You cannot share the Documents and Settings, Program Files, Windows Systems folders or other user profiles. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Paul" <h_lpaul(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:OU6NjUFJGHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Two computer network, one is XP Home, other is Win2K Pro. The network > operates as expected except that, on the XP machine when I right click > any > folder and go to Sharing and Security, the "Share this folder on the > network" box is grayed out. I used the Network Setup Wizard to set up the > XP > machine and enabled file and printer sharing. > Any suggestions are appreciated. > Paul. > >
From: Paul on 29 Jan 2006 13:03 Thanks for your response. I did go through your suggestions. First, the Guest Account is not in play here; it is turned off. My vague statement about the network working as expected meant that both computers could connect to the Internet, both could see each other in "My Network Places", the XP machine could open shared folders on the Win2K machine, and the Win2K could see the "Shared Documents" folder and "Printers" folder on the XP machine. I have two user accounts, both set up as Limited. What I've discovered is that a User Account must be set up as Administrator (not Limited) in order to designate folders as "shared". I changed my account to Administrator, set up some folders for sharing, and I was able to access these folders across the network with the Win2K machine. When I changed the account back to Limited, the check mark in the "Share this folder on the network" box was removed and the box becomes grayed out. Does this sound correct to you? Maybe I just have to make friends with the "Shared Documents" folder on the XP machine and start putting everything I want to share in it. Brian A." <gonefish'n(a)afarawaylake> wrote in message news:O8Pi4fJJGHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > How does " The network operates as expected" if folders/files cannot be > shared? How is the network setup and how are the machines connected? > > If in Sharing and Security..." > Sharing tab the "Share this folder" is > not available, then the machine is not setup properly for the network or > protocols/components are not installed. > > Right click "My Network Places" on the desktop. Is a network (local area > connection) present? If so, what shows for the Status. > Double click the LAC. Does all look proper/fit under the Support tab? You > could try the Repair button to see if it helps. > > Under the General tab click the Properties button. Look at each > component/protocol to make sure they are configured properly. You should > at the least have present: Client For MS Networks, File and Print Sharing > for MS Networks and TCP/IP. > > If you're logged on with a guest account you cannot create any shared > folders. > You cannot share the Documents and Settings, Program Files, Windows Systems > folders or other user profiles. > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
From: Brian A. on 29 Jan 2006 13:43 Just a thought, I'm thinking you have "Simple file sharing" enabled. In Explorer or MyComputer, on the menu bar click Tools > Folder Options > View tab. Scroll to the bottom, uncheck "Simple file sharing" if checked. Apply > Ok out. Now if the "Share this folder" is still unavailable you may have to setup user accounts for the remote machine and set permissions. See if this helps: http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/whole.htm -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Paul" <h_lpaul(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:OTxhx4PJGHA.2036(a)TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > Thanks for your response. I did go through your suggestions. First, the > Guest Account is not in play here; it is turned off. My vague statement > about the network working as expected meant that both computers could > connect to the Internet, both could see each other in "My Network > Places", > the XP machine could open shared folders on the Win2K machine, and the > Win2K > could see the "Shared Documents" folder and "Printers" folder on the XP > machine. I have two user accounts, both set up as Limited. What I've > discovered is that a User Account must be set up as Administrator (not > Limited) in order to designate folders as "shared". I changed my account > to > Administrator, set up some folders for sharing, and I was able to access > these folders across the network with the Win2K machine. When I changed > the > account back to Limited, the check mark in the "Share this folder on the > network" box was removed and the box becomes grayed out. Does this sound > correct to you? Maybe I just have to make friends with the "Shared > Documents" folder on the XP machine and start putting everything I want > to > share in it. > > Brian A." <gonefish'n(a)afarawaylake> wrote in message > news:O8Pi4fJJGHA.1032(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> How does " The network operates as expected" if folders/files cannot >> be >> shared? How is the network setup and how are the machines connected? >> >> If in Sharing and Security..." > Sharing tab the "Share this folder" >> is >> not available, then the machine is not setup properly for the network or >> protocols/components are not installed. >> >> Right click "My Network Places" on the desktop. Is a network (local > area >> connection) present? If so, what shows for the Status. >> Double click the LAC. Does all look proper/fit under the Support tab? > You >> could try the Repair button to see if it helps. >> >> Under the General tab click the Properties button. Look at each >> component/protocol to make sure they are configured properly. You >> should >> at the least have present: Client For MS Networks, File and Print >> Sharing >> for MS Networks and TCP/IP. >> >> If you're logged on with a guest account you cannot create any shared >> folders. >> You cannot share the Documents and Settings, Program Files, Windows > Systems >> folders or other user profiles. >> >> -- >> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } >> Conflicts start where information lacks. >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/ >> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > > > >
From: Paul on 29 Jan 2006 18:08
Apparently XP Home doesn't offer the option of disabling "Simple File Sharing". I followed your suggestion and in the Tools>Folder Options> View, I didn't find "Simple file sharing" in the list. Perhaps in the site you suggested, practicallynetworked.com or in wiki.ehow.com I'll find an answer. I may well have to get into setting permissions. Thanks for your time. Paul. "Brian A." <gonefish'n(a)afarawaylake> wrote in message news:uZEr4PQJGHA.3144(a)TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Just a thought, I'm thinking you have "Simple file sharing" enabled. > In Explorer or MyComputer, on the menu bar click Tools > Folder Options > > View tab. > Scroll to the bottom, uncheck "Simple file sharing" if checked. Apply > Ok > out. > > Now if the "Share this folder" is still unavailable you may have to setup > user accounts for the remote machine and set permissions. > See if this helps: > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/whole.htm > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > > > news:OTxhx4PJGHA.2036(a)TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > |