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Sharing a folder in W2K SP3..Help!!

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Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 02:14:07 Pacific
OS: Windows 2000 SP3
CPU/Ram: P 4 1.7 G/128 RD
Comment:

I have a network of 7 PC's.Out of these 6 PC's are loaded with Windows ME.And 1 PC is loaded with Windows 2000 Pro. SP3.
I want to know how to share only a folder in the local hard drive without any password,so that all the other PC's having Windows ME can access only the folder and it's contents on the PC having Windows 2000.Whenever I create a folder and try sharing it on the network I get a error sating that "\\Comp1 is not accessable.
No permission to access resource"
Waiting for some posts......
Thanks in advance....

Pranav.



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Response Number 1
Name: Hallsy
Date: February 3, 2003 at 02:48:27 Pacific
Reply:

Hi, do you have file and print sharing enabled?


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Response Number 2
Name: Mark
Date: February 3, 2003 at 02:49:38 Pacific
Reply:

Add a group to the share permissions called 'Everyone' and give it 'Full Control' access.


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Response Number 3
Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 03:21:58 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the fats reply guys.I do have File & Printer sharing installed.Also tried what Mark told me,but I receive same errors.I can see all the other computers and access them from the 2000 machine.
I can see the 2000 machine's name displayed in the My Network Places in the other machuines,but when I click the 2000 machines name,I get the above said error.
Please help....
Waiting for some posts.....
Thanks in advance...
Pranav.



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Response Number 4
Name: Hallsy
Date: February 3, 2003 at 03:29:26 Pacific
Reply:

Is this part of a Domain or Workgroup? Have you tried pinging the Win2k machine by name from another computer.


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Response Number 5
Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 03:36:07 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the reply dude.I have tried pinging the W2K machine from other machines & I can successfully ping it from all the machines.Also the machine is a part of a Workgroup as all the other machines.All the machines have same workgroup.
Waiting for more responses...

Pranav


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Response Number 6
Name: Hallsy
Date: February 3, 2003 at 03:51:44 Pacific
Reply:

Yeah but although you can ping, have you tried by name? Have you run the network id in control panel?


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Response Number 7
Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 04:00:43 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the quick reply.I did not run the Netwrok ID wizard because I did not think it is necessary to do so as the computer is already the part of a network as other machines can see this machine successfully,but only are not able to access the machine.
I will run the network identification wizard though and let you know the results...
Bye for now...
Pranav.


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Response Number 8
Name: joeteck
Date: February 3, 2003 at 10:03:29 Pacific
Reply:

Ok, got your answer.

Be sure that the credentials you are using are added to the local users on that workstation. So if your logging onto a windows ME system as John, be sure that user in added to that windows 2000 workstation. Sounds silly, but is your answer!!


Joeteck


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Response Number 9
Name: Jon
Date: February 3, 2003 at 15:25:40 Pacific
Reply:

Joeteck is right. Another way to allow all users on your mini-network to access the shared file with no password required would be to enable the Guest account and set the password as blank. Then go into your Local Security Settings, under Local Policies, Security Options and the first line should be "Additional restrictions for anonymous connections". Change the policy setting for this to "None, Rely on default permissions".

This allows all users on your network to access your W2K PC and it's shared files. This eliminates the need to add the users of the Windows ME PCs as local accounts to your W2K PC. However, this is a security risk since your Guest account is now activated and has a blank password.


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Response Number 10
Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 21:03:20 Pacific
Reply:

Hey....Thanks a lot guys.I followed the steps and now the problem is solved.
Thanks a lot again...
Pranav.


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Response Number 11
Name: Pranav
Date: February 3, 2003 at 21:14:54 Pacific
Reply:

John,when I followed Joetech's idea I was able to access the Win2K machine all right.But it is not logical to add all the other 6 users to the users as the Win2k machine.When I follow your idea,and try to access files from other computer,i am prompted for a password,even if I have left the passworf of Guest account blank.When I try to keep blank and press Enter I get a error message saying that it is wrong.
What could be the reason?
Waiting for your reply,
Thanks once again,
Pranav


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Response Number 12
Name: Earll
Date: February 4, 2003 at 02:55:48 Pacific
Reply:

Try going to the permissions menu in the folder properties and adding "Network". That worked for me, goodluck.


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Response Number 13
Name: Pranav
Date: February 6, 2003 at 21:49:47 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks a lot guys.I have solved the problem due to help of you all.
Thanks once again....

Pranav.


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