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Two new computers with Windows 7 SP1

I've set up a common "Workgroup" on two computers attached to my router. On
each computer, I've marked their 2nd hard-drives as "shared" with full
access to "Everyone". Yet, when one computer tries to view the directory
tree of of the other, a message appears indicating lack of permission. The
"Advanced" dialog screens seem to be in order, in that "Everyone" has full
access authority. What am I missing?

Thanks,
Bill

Are both computers running Windows 7?
If not, don't use Home Group.

"Bill Stanton" wrote in message
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Two new computers with Windows 7 SP1

I've set up a common "Workgroup" on two computers attached to my router. On
each computer, I've marked their 2nd hard-drives as "shared" with full
access to "Everyone". Yet, when one computer tries to view the directory
tree of of the other, a message appears indicating lack of permission. The
"Advanced" dialog screens seem to be in order, in that "Everyone" has full
access authority. What am I missing?

Thanks,
Bill

Bill --
This can be a lot of things. It would really help if you provided the
exact error message. That will let us narrow down whether it's an NTFS
permission problem or a sharing permission problem. Also, do you have
identical accounts on both computers? What are the firewall settings? (Is
this a "Public" network? Or a "Private" network?) Finally, is HomeGroup
enabled or not?

--
Charlie.
http://blogs.msmvps.com/Russel


"Bill Stanton" <> wrote in message
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> Two new computers with Windows 7 SP1
>
> I've set up a common "Workgroup" on two computers attached to my router.
> On
> each computer, I've marked their 2nd hard-drives as "shared" with full
> access to "Everyone". Yet, when one computer tries to view the directory
> tree of of the other, a message appears indicating lack of permission. The
> "Advanced" dialog screens seem to be in order, in that "Everyone" has full
> access authority. What am I missing?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill

Charlie,
I just got back online to newsgroup server. I'll get to
your questions of clarification on Wednesday.
Bill

"Charlie Russel-MVP" <> wrote in message
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> Bill --
> This can be a lot of things. It would really help if you provided the
> exact error message. That will let us narrow down whether it's an NTFS
> permission problem or a sharing permission problem. Also, do you have
> identical accounts on both computers? What are the firewall settings? (Is
> this a "Public" network? Or a "Private" network?) Finally, is HomeGroup
> enabled or not?
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://blogs.msmvps.com/Russel
>
>
> "Bill Stanton" <> wrote in message
> news:gq-...
>> Two new computers with Windows 7 SP1
>>
>> I've set up a common "Workgroup" on two computers attached to my router.
>> On
>> each computer, I've marked their 2nd hard-drives as "shared" with full
>> access to "Everyone". Yet, when one computer tries to view the directory
>> tree of of the other, a message appears indicating lack of permission.
>> The
>> "Advanced" dialog screens seem to be in order, in that "Everyone" has
>> full
>> access authority. What am I missing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>