Topic '[XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help' in forum 'Microsoft Help' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21769441 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:00 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:00 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21800074
I still need to figure out why folders that I designate as shared don't automatically work, but I'll leave that for anther time and thread.

Thanks again.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21800074 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:49:14 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21787687 Goto Start > Run > "cmd" press Enter

In the command prompt, enter the following commands:
cd M:
cacls Music /T /E /G Everyone:R]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21787687 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:28:46 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21785618 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21785618 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:55:24 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21785503 See Profile,
Ok, we're almost there. The reason why the permissions weren't applied to those files is because in your 2nd screenshot "Inherit from parent permission entries that apply to child objects" is unchecked. Check those on the files that are not working. After that it should all be working :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21785503 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:16:54 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21784898
Even *after* I follow those directions, the permissions on the files that can't be accessed remain different from the rest. I've attached screenshots showing the difference.

Interestingly, when I view the permissions after I've removed Everyone (Step 2 in your instructions), the Everyone designation is stripped from every single file in my Music folder. When I follow Step 3, the Everyone designation is added to most files, but not any of the files that I've been having trouble with.

In other words, the technique you suggest seems to work fine with all files except those I've been having trouble with.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21784898 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:20:07 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21783656 said by dangme:

The files that are *not* working do not include Everyone as an owner. The files that do work include Everyone.You're confusing the set file/folder Owner with the actual file/folder permissions. The built-in group 'Everyone' cannot be set as Owner.

said by dangme:

So two questions:

1) How do I go about adding this Everyone designation to the all the files that don't work?
1) Goto the Security Tab on your TOP level folder where your music is stored (ie: Music\Artist\Album\Song.mp3, select Music)
2) If 'Everyone' is listed, click Remove followed by Apply. If not, continue to 3
3) Click Add... > Advanced > Find Now > Select 'Everyone' > Click OK > OK > Check Allow for Read and List Folder Contents > OK

Doing this will reapply the permissions to all files/subfolders.

said by dangme:

2) How do I ensure that all files created using Tag & Rename in the future have this Everyone designation?
Just make sure you are creating the files within the top level folder (Music) for the correct permissions to be applied. If you are moving files created elsewhere on the drive, the correct permissions will not be inherited. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21783656 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:01:31 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21780567
So two questions:

1) How do I go about adding this Everyone designation to the all the files that don't work?

2) How do I ensure that all files created using Tag & Rename in the future have this Everyone designation?

Thanks so much.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21780567 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:33:24 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21775584 Advanced > Owner tab).

Again, for the files that are not working, try setting permissions for 'Everyone' on those files. That should fix your current problem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21775584 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:15:19 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21774367
Please keep in mind that the computers have no trouble sharing the vast majority of files on the drive. The *only* files that can't be copied and pasted to the local hard drive are those that were created in the last couple weeks using the Tag & Rename application.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21774367 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:59:04 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772948 --
"In the future, that which is not mandatory will be illegal"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772948 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:05:25 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772910
Can some kind soul please take pity on me and tell me what I need to do to clear all of this up?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772910 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:54:50 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772209
I also noticed in your previous thread that this happened after you reinstalled Windows, which could be the reason why your current username is not set as the owner, and also why old and new file permissions are not matching.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772209 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:28:45 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772164
There's no "apply to" option that I can spot. Am I missing something?
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21772164 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:22:20 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21771667
I'm guessing you're accessing the desktop share from your laptop without having to enter a user/pass (Guest access)?

What are the effective permissions on the shared folder itself? In the security tab for the folder, click Advanced. Is 'Everyone' listed there? If so, is 'Apply to' set to 'This folder, subfolders, and files'?

The other thing I noticed is, your username "Admin1" doesn't seem to be the owner of the original file (Permissions are not "greyed out"). Can you click Advanced > Owner tab and see who it is set as?

Setting permissions for 'Everyone' should fix the problem for now, but I'm not exactly sure on any newly created files. It might have to do with how the software is creating the files, or its access rights (again, not 100% sure on this).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21771667 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:56:16 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770891
However, just for the heck of it, I used the desktop to check permissions and I noticed a difference.

The copy of file, which the laptop is able to access just fine, has 5 users associated with it.

The original of the file, which the laptop *can't* access completely, has only 4.

The files that the laptop can access have a user known as Everyone. The original files don't have this Everyone. (Please see the screenshots above.)

Does this sound like the cause of my problems? If so
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770891 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:39:47 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770662 --
"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770662 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:01:55 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770582 said by Irish Shark:

At first blush, it sounds like a file permission problem. On the new files is the laptop user listed as having permission on those files?
Thanks for the reply. Can you tell me how I'd check to see if the laptop has permission for those files?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21770582 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:50:27 EDT Re: [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21769868 --
"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21769868 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:49:52 EDT [XPPro] Filesharing problems over network - pls help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21769441
Here's the problem: When I add new files to the desktop, using a tagging program called Tag & Rename or a CD ripping program called CDex, I run into problems. The laptop, which also runs XP Pro, is able to see those files, but not fully access them. For instance, if I use the laptop to try to copy a file and paste it to a local drive, I get an error message that says "Cannot copy [name of file] Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not in use."

But here's the strange thing: If I use the desktop machine to make a copy of the file, e.g. Nirvana---Smells Like Teen Spirit.mp3 (the file that can't be copied) becomes Copy of Nirvana---Smells Like Teen Spirit.mp3, the laptop has no difficulty copying the file and pasting it to the local hard drive.

This is really strange behavior. Can someone please help me figure out this problem?

Best,

Dang]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/XPPro-Filesharing-problems-over-network-pls-help-21769441 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:39:41 EDT