Sharing "My Documents" folder on network

[Daryl Foster]

Is there a way to share the "My Documents" folder on the network?

I've tried, but when I try to access it from another computer I always get
an "Access is denied" error.

According to the help file the "Sharing" option is not available for the
Documents and Settings, Program Files, and WINDOWS system folders.

Is there a workaround?
--
Daryl Foster
darylfoster-at-netzero.net
elgoodo-at-netzero.net

[Steve Winograd]

In article >,
"Daryl Foster" > wrote:
>Is there a way to share the "My Documents" folder on the network?
>
>I've tried, but when I try to access it from another computer I always get
>an "Access is denied" error.
>
>According to the help file the "Sharing" option is not available for the
>Documents and Settings, Program Files, and WINDOWS system folders.
>
>Is there a workaround?

That's how Windows XP works when it's installed on an NTFS disk
partition using "Simple File Sharing".

One solution to the problem is to re-install the operating system on a
FAT or FAT32 disk partition. There are no sharing restrictions with
those disk formats.

A less drastic solution is to disable Simple File Sharing, which
allows you to share those folders.

With XP Professional, you can permanently disable Simple File Sharing:

1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).

With XP Home Edition, you can temporarily disable Simple File Sharing
by starting up in "Safe Mode with Networking". See this web page for
details:

A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222

With Simple File Sharing disabled, right click the desired folder,
click Sharing and Security, and share the folder. Then, click the
Permissions button to specify network access permissions, and click
the Security tab to specify NTFS file system permissions. A user
needs both types of permission in order to access the share. For
details of how to set permissions, see this web site:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
--
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Kadaitcha Man]

Steve Winograd wrote:
> In article >,
> "Daryl Foster" > wrote:
>> Is there a way to share the "My Documents" folder on the network?
>>
>> I've tried, but when I try to access it from another computer I
>> always get an "Access is denied" error.
>>
>> According to the help file the "Sharing" option is not available for
>> the Documents and Settings, Program Files, and WINDOWS system
>> folders.
>>
>> Is there a workaround?
>
> That's how Windows XP works when it's installed on an NTFS disk
> partition using "Simple File Sharing".
>
> One solution to the problem is to re-install the operating system on a
> FAT or FAT32 disk partition. There are no sharing restrictions with
> those disk formats.
>
> A less drastic solution is to disable Simple File Sharing

So, why didn't you just tell that to the poster instead of trying to scare
the **** out of them with **** about reinstalling, you ****ing ******? ****
me drunk, you Most Valued Prostitutes should be ****ing shot. You're less
use than tits on a mallee bull.

--
David Andrew Clayton (DAC) >
wrote about Kadaitcha Man:

> You're a wholly evil ****er. You take the 'I am a *******' stance,
> and extrapolate it out to 'I am an absolute uncaring ******* with the
> time and means to make almost anyone suffer.'
>
> Whereas other people have some faint nascent ideal about 'lines that
> should not be crossed', you barge through taboo, and straight through
> 'unthinking prejudice', right into "knock 'em down and then **** them
> over."

[Gil Theissen]

I share the 'My Documents' folder on my home network with XP Pro and NTFS. I
just open Windows Explorer and R-click on the 'My Documents' or any other
folder I want to share. Then click on 'Sharing and Security' and then check
the box next to 'share this folder on the network'.

Your mileage may vary -- Gil Theissen

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Gil
Theissen" > wrote:
>I share the 'My Documents' folder on my home network with XP Pro and NTFS. I
>just open Windows Explorer and R-click on the 'My Documents' or any other
>folder I want to share. Then click on 'Sharing and Security' and then check
>the box next to 'share this folder on the network'.
>
>Your mileage may vary -- Gil Theissen

You must have disabled "simple file sharing" on XP Pro, Gil. Simple
file sharing is enabled by default in a workgroup, and it doesn't
allow sharing the My Documents, Windows, or Program Files folders on
an NTFS disk partition.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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[Gil Theissen]

Oddly enough, Steve, I didn't. I even checked again to make sure and "Use
simple file sharing" in folder options>view is still checked. Is there some
other way I could have disabled it without knowing it?

My mileage may be varying -- Gil Theissen

[CZ]

>> Then click on 'Sharing and Security' and then check
the box next to 'share this folder on the network'.

>>Oddly enough, Steve, I didn't. I even checked again to make sure and "Use
simple file sharing" in folder options>view is still checked. Is there some
other way I could have disabled it without knowing it?


Gil:

Since the text next to the box said 'share this folder on the network', you
were in Simple File Sharing mode.

If you saw a radio button with text next to it that says 'Share this
folder', you were not in Simple File Sharing mode.

Another way to tell:
In Simple File Sharing mode: the Sharing tab will have a box with 'Allow
network users to change my files'. If you are not in Simple File Sharing
mode you will not see that box nor that text.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Gil
Theissen" > wrote:
>>>I share the 'My Documents' folder on my home network with XP Pro and NTFS. I
>>>just open Windows Explorer and R-click on the 'My Documents' or any other
>>>folder I want to share. Then click on 'Sharing and Security' and then check
>>>the box next to 'share this folder on the network'.
>>>
>>>Your mileage may vary -- Gil Theissen
>>
>>You must have disabled "simple file sharing" on XP Pro, Gil. Simple
>>file sharing is enabled by default in a workgroup, and it doesn't
>>allow sharing the My Documents, Windows, or Program Files folders on
>>an NTFS disk partition.
>
>Oddly enough, Steve, I didn't. I even checked again to make sure and "Use
>simple file sharing" in folder options>view is still checked. Is there some
>other way I could have disabled it without knowing it?
>
>My mileage may be varying -- Gil Theissen

I'm describing the default behavior of a clean installation of XP Pro
on an NTFS disk, Gil. Here are some possible explanations for the
different behavior that you're seeing:

1. Simple file was disabled, the My Documents folder permissions (or
permissions of folders higher up in the directory tree) were changed,
and simple file sharing was subsequently re-enabled.

2. The XP Pro computer was upgraded from an earlier version of
Windows.

3. The file system was converted from FAT/FAT32 to NTFS.

4. The My Documents folder has been moved from its default location:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Nash.]

"Kadaitcha Man" > wrote in message >...
> Steve Winograd wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "Daryl Foster" > wrote:
> >> Is there a way to share the "My Documents" folder on the network?
....
> > One solution to the problem is to re-install the operating system on a
> > FAT or FAT32 disk partition. There are no sharing restrictions with
> > those disk formats.
....
> > A less drastic solution is to disable Simple File Sharing
>
> So, why didn't you just tell that to the poster instead of trying to scare
> the **** out of them with **** about reinstalling, you ****ing ******? ****
> me drunk, you Most Valued Prostitutes should be ****ing shot. You're less
> use than tits on a mallee bull.
>

MVPs need to SHOW knowledge as often as possible so people from
Microsoft who are browsing the NGs will see it and renew their
"contracts".

Anyway, what do you expect from someone stupid enough to give free
support for a defective commercial product?

Nash.

[jaster]

"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Gil
> Theissen" > wrote:
<< snip>>
> I'm describing the default behavior of a clean installation of XP Pro
> on an NTFS disk, Gil. Here are some possible explanations for the
> different behavior that you're seeing:
>
> 1. Simple file was disabled, the My Documents folder permissions (or
> permissions of folders higher up in the directory tree) were changed,
> and simple file sharing was subsequently re-enabled.
>
> 2. The XP Pro computer was upgraded from an earlier version of
> Windows.
>
> 3. The file system was converted from FAT/FAT32 to NTFS.
>
> 4. The My Documents folder has been moved from its default location:
> C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\My Documents
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve,
Would you have an solution to a problem with XP Home file sharing? Every
attempt to access a shared folder errors with "Insufficient server storage
to complete function" the registry entry for memory management pagepoolsize
is already set to zero.