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Access Denied on network files

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Name: c_mabiza
Date: January 18, 2006 at 17:09:18 Pacific
OS: Win XP Home & Pro
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

My desktop and laptop on my network can see each other on my user group. I have identical user account on the two computers. but when I try to access any documents shared or not from either computer it says \\computername or folder/file not accessible You might not have permissions to use this network resource Contact administrator etc Access denied. Please help



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Name: temperal72
Date: January 18, 2006 at 17:15:37 Pacific
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A couple quick question,, when you say try to access them,, you mean run them or copy them?
are all of the files inside a folder,, and you can't open the folder ?
With identical user accounts,, are the passwords the same as well?


If your not learning,, your just sitting there


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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer
Date: January 18, 2006 at 19:55:11 Pacific
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check that "everyone" has full control on the share

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Response Number 3
Name: c_mabiza
Date: January 19, 2006 at 09:32:45 Pacific
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When I Click My Networks>Microsoft Windows Network>MyWorkgroup> I see both my Laptop & Desktop listed. If I click Laptop to view files from my Desktop I see that message. I dont understand wanderer's question What share?


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