How do I access files on my PC from another PC?

[Vish Tumu]

Hello. I have a Desktop and laptop running Windows XP. I have password
protected my login on the Desktop. Both computers are networked and I am able
to access files on the Shared Folder on the desktop from my laptop. The
problem I am facing is that I am unable to access other files on my desktop
and when I go to the location, the message I receive is that I do not have
sufficient privileges. How can I access my personal files on the desktop from
my laptop? In other words, is there a way to provide my login password and
access my files on the desktop from a laptop? At the moment, only if I remove
the password from the desktop am I able to access my files on the desktop -
but I need to have the password on the desltop as others use the desltop as
well but I need to access my personal files on the desktop using my laptop.
Appreciate your comments and solution to this problem.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

This works best when you have matching accounts (username and password) =
on both machines. Then its pretty transparent.

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and =
uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, =
folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see =
a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user =
name or user group membership.

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My =
Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and =
selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other =
folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the =
built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security =
tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or =
group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the =
Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in =
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and =
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder =
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;307874


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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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"Vish Tumu" > wrote in message =
...
> Hello. I have a Desktop and laptop running Windows XP. I have password
> protected my login on the Desktop. Both computers are networked and I =
am able
> to access files on the Shared Folder on the desktop from my laptop. =
The
> problem I am facing is that I am unable to access other files on my =
desktop
> and when I go to the location, the message I receive is that I do not =
have
> sufficient privileges. How can I access my personal files on the =
desktop from
> my laptop? In other words, is there a way to provide my login password =
and
> access my files on the desktop from a laptop? At the moment, only if I =
remove
> the password from the desktop am I able to access my files on the =
desktop -
> but I need to have the password on the desltop as others use the =
desltop as
> well but I need to access my personal files on the desktop using my =
laptop.
> Appreciate your comments and solution to this problem.