Dear All,
I currently have a workgroup set up involving 4 computers with Windows 7. The network, prior to my modifications, worked very well, all of the computers were able to access each other's folders.
The only problem with this set up, however, was that there was no permissions set; more accurately, every user had access to every file.
I have now significantly changed the permissions for a folder on one of the computers (we will call it C1). Whereas there was an 'Everyone' user group, I have now deleted this, and there are remaining a 'Staff' user and a 'Manager' user. Now, none of the other computers can access the folder (although they can access other folders on C1 that have not had the permissions changed). All 4 computers have identical Staff and Manager accounts, with identical passwords.
Where the plot thickens, is that when I connect my XP laptop to the network, it will happily connect to the folder with the changed permissions, provided that I give either the 'Staff' or 'Manager' account with associated password.
The permissions are essential as this network is being used in an environment where free access to all files is undesireable.
Any assistance on this would be gratefully received.
Thanks in advance,
Ljubica
I currently have a workgroup set up involving 4 computers with Windows 7. The network, prior to my modifications, worked very well, all of the computers were able to access each other's folders.
The only problem with this set up, however, was that there was no permissions set; more accurately, every user had access to every file.
I have now significantly changed the permissions for a folder on one of the computers (we will call it C1). Whereas there was an 'Everyone' user group, I have now deleted this, and there are remaining a 'Staff' user and a 'Manager' user. Now, none of the other computers can access the folder (although they can access other folders on C1 that have not had the permissions changed). All 4 computers have identical Staff and Manager accounts, with identical passwords.
Where the plot thickens, is that when I connect my XP laptop to the network, it will happily connect to the folder with the changed permissions, provided that I give either the 'Staff' or 'Manager' account with associated password.
The permissions are essential as this network is being used in an environment where free access to all files is undesireable.
Any assistance on this would be gratefully received.
Thanks in advance,
Ljubica