Chapter 5: Troubleshooting
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To check the permissions for shared files or folders, go to the computer containing
those files or folders. In Windows XP, right-click the folder containing the
information you want to access and choose
Properties
. Click the
Sharing
tab to see
if file sharing has been enabled. If the computer is using Simple File Sharing in
Windows XP, files are either shared to everyone or not shared at all, and
permissions cannot be modified. In other words, a shared file should be accessible
from another computer. If the computer is not using Simple File Sharing
(recommended), click the
Security
tab to check and modify permissions for each
user accessing the folder.
For more information about checking and setting permissions, see Broadband
Network Utility Help.
Note
Windows XP Home Edition uses only Simple File Sharing. Windows XP
Professional Edition uses both Simple File Sharing and standard, permissions-based
file sharing.
I can only access shared resources from certain computers or user
accounts on my network.
When you are able to access shared files from certain computers or user accounts on
your network, but not others, it may be because the file’s owner has limited the access
to certain users. To check the user permissions on a file, you must go to the computer
that stores the file.
To check user permissions on a computer running the Windows XP operating
system
1.
Right-click the file you want to check and click
Sharing and Security
.
2.
Click the
Security
tab.
3.
Users who have permissions for this shared resource are listed in the
Group or user
names
list box. You can use the
Add
and
Remove
buttons to modify the list, and
use the
Permissions for
section to change specific tasks available to each user.
4.
Click
OK
to save the changes.
To check permissions in Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and
Windows Me, right-click the file or folder in question and choose
Sharing
.
For more information, search for “file and folder permissions” in Windows Help.
