Windows XP -> Windows 7 Shared Folders--Permissions (working, connected, appears)

[Konraden]

I'm running into a conundrum. I'm trying to get an XP Pro SP3 machine to access a folder on a Win7 Pro x64 SP1 machine. Whenever the XP box tries to access the folder, I get an access denied error. I've tried mapping the drive to a network share, with no luck.

It appears to be a permissions issue, but I can't find out which permissions it is trying to use: NTFS or Windows. As far as I can tell, "everyone" has permission to access this drive on NTFS and Windows, so I don't know what the problem is. I'm guessing something stupid--I don't handle network shares a lot. Ideas?

[mensaguy]

Try creating an account on the Win 7 box identical to the one on the XP machine that is trying to access the share.

[harhar]

Try this:

Getting Access is Denied when accessing Windows 7 share from Windows - Microsoft Answers

Plus Mensaguy is right, "Everyone" only includes accounts on the Windows 7 computer. You'd need to create an account that is similar to the XP account on the Win 7 machines.

[adamstuart07]

Hello Friends

Windows 7 Sheared Folder system depends on your Authentication ..
what level Authentication you got..

[Peregrine]

Originally Posted by mensaguy

Try creating an account on the Win 7 box identical to the one on the XP machine that is trying to access the share.

Nailed it. I've seen this problem a lot. Same username and password. Both boxes.

[Tek_Freek]

Always a pain in the butt to remember that...

[dkf747]

I never did the "same account on both" thing before. I just restart both machines and it usually works fine after that. I guess that the other way is easier though.

[TurcoLoco]

Originally Posted by dkf747

I never did the "same account on both" thing before. I just restart both machines and it usually works fine after that. I guess that the other way is easier though.

I had to do it once or twice but typically you shouldn't have to for same domain/workgroup machines. However, for machines within a Workgroup the access control is still handled by each machines own ACL.

Sometimes connecting to the other share using remotemachine'sname\administrator (or whatever local admin account named as) as the user name works too, similar to connecting to a network share from a workstation connected to the domain network but not joined the domain using domainname\domainadminorusername format. Good way to check is, to attempt accessing a share on the machine where OP was originally working on, using the machine he was trying to connect to as the originator.

Sometimes using the "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" option at the bottom of the View tab on Folder Options can either be a blessing or curse.

One thing that would stop anyone in their track from accessing the target machine is, if on the target machine, someone unchecked (turned off File and Printer Sharing):

[Peregrine]

ANyone else get annoyed when someone asks for help and then doesn't follow up???

*HINT*

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

ANyone else get annoyed when someone asks for help and then doesn't follow up???

*HINT*

I thought of another trick I used to do when I ran into this. Will I post it? No. Why? The OP seems to have abandoned their own thread.