Shared Folder Permissions Problem!

[Emphacy]

Hello again,

I seem to have run into a problem with permissions from a shared folder running on my SERVER.

I have my computer, called Blackhawk which is on the same network as my server, they are both in the same workgroup.

I can remote desktop my server no problem, and even access the shared drive on there, change and edit files etc.

NOW, I can access the shared documents file no problem from my PC.
However when anyone else from a laptop or their computer, even when in the same workgroup, seems to be denied permission to access the shared documents folder, but NOT the shared drive...

The shared drive is an administrator share I believe, and has the share name E$ or something similar.

However, when I attempt to make the public documents folder the same (S$), it disappears.

I have looked at the permissions for the folder, and it says everyone.
My server is running XP Professional, and my PC Windows VISTA,

My friends laptops are running Windows 7.
Has anyone got any insight into this problem, I believe it is common, but I cannot find a solution.

If theres anymore information required, please say. Surely theres some command I can run to give access to other devices right?


Your help is much appreciated,
Thanks, Tom

 

[SiriusB]

There are two sets of permissions on a shared folder. Network permissions and NTFS permissions, found under the Sharing and Security tabs respectively. Make sure you have Everyone set for each with allow permissions.

 

[Emphacy]

It's fine now I fixed the problem.
I couldn't add permissions to other users which weren't on the machine itself.

But for other people having this problem I...
Opened Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools, and under Local Policy > Security Options, changed 'Network Access: Let Everyone Permissions Apply To Anonymous Users' to Enabled.

Easy, done, works. Hope this helps other people with the same problem
Thanks for the help attempt though.