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Viewing a fax received in other computer on a lan
Using XP Pro Fax software. By default, only the logged user can view a fax
send or receiveid. How do I configure so that any user in the local lan (it's a XP group, not a domain) can view the faxes send or received? Thanks |
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Viewing a fax received in other computer on a lan
jcdarvas wrote:
Using XP Pro Fax software. By default, only the logged user can view a fax send or receiveid. How do I configure so that any user in the local lan (it's a XP group, not a domain) can view the faxes send or received? Thanks Share the folders in which the fax images are stored. The file names are not meaningful (to humans), so you might want to arrange the files by date (View | Arrange Icons by | Modified). Received faxes are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\Inbox Sent faxes are in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\SentItems If you have not already enabled file and printer sharing among the computers in the LAN, see standard advice from MS-MVP Malke below: Run the Network Setup Wizard on all computers, making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder OptionsView tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer |
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Viewing a fax received in other computer on a lan
Thanks for your help. I have already done all that you mentioned. I don't
have any problems sharing the resources and files trough the lan. Even the fax 'tif' files are shown, but when I try to open them from another computer, I receive a message informing that 'This file is locked for excluve access for another user'. That's what I'd like to unlock. Regards. Julio "Lem" wrote: jcdarvas wrote: Using XP Pro Fax software. By default, only the logged user can view a fax send or receiveid. How do I configure so that any user in the local lan (it's a XP group, not a domain) can view the faxes send or received? Thanks Share the folders in which the fax images are stored. The file names are not meaningful (to humans), so you might want to arrange the files by date (View | Arrange Icons by | Modified). Received faxes are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\Inbox Sent faxes are in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\SentItems If you have not already enabled file and printer sharing among the computers in the LAN, see standard advice from MS-MVP Malke below: Run the Network Setup Wizard on all computers, making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder OptionsView tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer |
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Viewing a fax received in other computer on a lan
Julio,
Assuming that you are not viewing the file on the workstation on which it is stored, I don't know why it should be locked. Take a look at the following blog entry by Mark Russinovich about how to track down what application has a file open (and therefore locked). http://blogs.technet.com/markrussino...cked-file.aspx You can download Process Explorer from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...sExplorer.mspx FileMon has been replaced by Process Monitor, although it is still available he http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/filemon.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...ssmonitor.mspx jcdarvas wrote: Thanks for your help. I have already done all that you mentioned. I don't have any problems sharing the resources and files trough the lan. Even the fax 'tif' files are shown, but when I try to open them from another computer, I receive a message informing that 'This file is locked for excluve access for another user'. That's what I'd like to unlock. Regards. Julio "Lem" wrote: jcdarvas wrote: Using XP Pro Fax software. By default, only the logged user can view a fax send or receiveid. How do I configure so that any user in the local lan (it's a XP group, not a domain) can view the faxes send or received? Thanks Share the folders in which the fax images are stored. The file names are not meaningful (to humans), so you might want to arrange the files by date (View | Arrange Icons by | Modified). Received faxes are stored by default in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\Inbox Sent faxes are in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\SentItems If you have not already enabled file and printer sharing among the computers in the LAN, see standard advice from MS-MVP Malke below: Run the Network Setup Wizard on all computers, making sure to enable File & Printer Sharing, and reboot. The only "gotcha" is that this will turn on the XPSP2 Windows Firewall. If you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus with "Internet Worm Protection" (like Norton 2005/06) which acts as a firewall, then you're fine. If you have third-party firewall software, configure it to allow the Local Area Network traffic as trusted. I usually do this with my firewalls with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. If one or more of the computers is XP Pro: a. If you need Pro's ability to set fine-grained permissions, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder OptionsView tab) and create identical user accounts/passwords on all computers. b. If you don't care about using Pro's advanced features, leave the Simple File Sharing enabled. Simple File Sharing means that Guest (network) is enabled. This means that anyone without a user account on the target system can use its resources. This is a security hole but only you can decide if it matters in your situation. Then create shares as desired. XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer -- Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer |
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