Windows XP Pro Workgroup Lan User Groups

[newcitysue]

I have four computers networked on a home workgroup lan and I'd like to be able to "write" files on any computer no matter which one I'm on at the time. Is this possible?

I've tried to add a group of users on one computer as a user group on another computer to enable and/or restrict write permissions. However, when I try to create a group on any computer, the only option seems to be to choose users on the computer I'm on at the time. So, the only way I've been able to enable a user on one computer to write files on another computer is to give Full Control to Everyone! I don't want to do that.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[mithrilhall]

I'm not sure if I understand you correctly but why not just network the hard drives of the other computers with each other?

Right-click "My Computer" and choose "Map Network Drive". For Folder, type:

\\IPAddress/or computer Name\DriveLetter$

Make sure you check the "Reconnect at logon" if you want the drive to be shared again when you logon.

Example:

\\192.168.1.4\C$ -- this will give you access to the C: drive. You'll need to know the admin password I think but you can check the box where it says something about remembering password.

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[newcitysue]

More info on the problem: The computers are members of a workgroup, not a domain.

When I restrict "Everyone's" security and sharing permissions, I can only read files when the drives are mapped. If I connect via the \\{ip}\C$, I'm prompted for Guest's password (there is none) with no option to select another user and it's not accessible. I'd like to keep all my website stuff on one computer but be able to edit it from any computer, without allowing everyone to do the same! How can I accomplish this?

Again, thanks.

 

[karlehenry]

this might help

go to my computer
then tools
then folder options
then view

at the bottom of the list is something about simple file sharing or soemthing like that... with recommended in parenthasis. uncheck that and click save.

then when you right click on the folder you want to share y ou can click the sharing tabs to share files and folders as in windows NT and 2000

anther thing to do is log in to administrator on all amchines...and create GROUPS ona ll machines and grant each group certain rights, or the righsts that you want
then wehn you share the folder click permissions and add that group to that permisson.


aslo dont forget to add teh user to the group or it will nto work. karlehenry@aol.com
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Computer Consultant/Desktop Specialist/Help Desk Administrator

 

[wolluf]

newcitysue - what's your setup? You say 4 networked machines in workgroup - all running XP? (Pro/Home?). If they're all running XP you can just share the drive(s) on each machine (it will probably warn you about this), with full permissions and all filestore will be fully accessible from all machines (leaving simplified sharing enabled). If you've got mixed operating systems you may need to go to a bit more trouble (win9x/ME - need file sharing installed and again just share drives. WinNT/2k - will need accounts set up with same user id/pasword you use to log onto other networked machines. Then just share drives. You don't really want to be using the adminstrative shares (like C$) - set up your own.

 

wolluf - Thanks for the response. 3 XP Pro, 1 Win98, and Internet access for all through a DLink wireless gateway. I want to set up IIS webserver access so I only want to give full permissions to specific users. Is there a way to create a group on one computer which includes users from another computer, even though it's a peer-to-peer network rather than a domain?

 

[imatthec]

Yes. You can use groups as long as the "users" have an account on the machine. For example if you want to set permissions for users Mary and Paul, create the users Mary and Paul on your machine with passwords that match EXACTLY the ones they'll use to logon to another machine. Then you can add the users to any group you desire and set both share and NTFS permissions (assuming NTFS format on XP).

If you're only worried about yourself, then you can create the SAME account for yourself on all machines to logon with. This will give you access to your shares.