How to share Program Files directory

[darkcyber]

Ok, I've got several pc's on my LAN and one of them needs to pull data from the other one. The data needs to come from the Program Files directory. And the other pc can't navigate to the Program Files Directory. How can I force it to share that folder?

Thanks!

 

[tho]

In run:

\\computername\c$\program files

or

\\ip address\c$

If you hit a prompt with guess account, you'll need to disable it by:-

control panel > administrative tools > Local Security Policy > Local Policies > Security Options > Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts ---> CLASSIC.

 

[darkcyber]

No, it says Program Files not accessible...you might not have premission....etc.

 

[JRock]

is it prompting you for login credentials?

It makes things easier if you use the same account on both machines with the same password.

 

[Wizkid]

Try sharing the subfolder within Program Files.

I assume this is XP Home... you may also be able to edit the permissions with cacls, but try the above the first, since it should work nicely if you only need data from one or two folders within Program Files.

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: Wizkid
Try sharing the subfolder within Program Files.

I assume this is XP Home... you may also be able to edit the permissions with cacls, but try the above the first, since it should work nicely if you only need data from one or two folders within Program Files.

Good catch :thumbsup:

XP Home does not have administrative shares. Sharing out the folder as stated Wizkid should work.

 

[JackMDS]

Allow general sharing for the whole drive and Map the drive as \\ip address\c$, and you would be able to share every byte.

:sun:

 

[darkcyber]

I'm using XP Pro. I've tried doing the subdirectory share and no good. I can access all of C: except the Program Files directory. I'm getting 'Access Denied' error when I click on Program files. 🙁

 

[darkcyber]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Allow general sharing for the whole drive and Map the drive as \\ip address\c$, and you would be able to share every byte.

:sun:

Where and how are you talking about doing \\ip address\c$? Doing it from the run command...or where. Sorry networking isn't my strong suit.

And are you talking about doing this on the pc I'm trying to share program files on or the the pc trying to access it?

 

[ktwebb]

Yes, from Run, or from explorer, internet explorer etc.... From the local machine that is trying to get to the remote shares.

If you have the entire C drive shared out and can get to everything BUT the program files then the first place to look is the Security tab of Program files, the NTFS permissions. Sounds like it is locked down from there.

 

[darkcyber]

Originally posted by: ktwebb
Yes, from Run, or from explorer, internet explorer etc.... From the local machine that is trying to get to the remote shares.

If you have the entire C drive shared out and can get to everything BUT the program files then the first place to look is the Security tab of Program files, the NTFS permissions. Sounds like it is locked down from there.

Ok, I went and right clicked on Program Files and went to 'Sharing and Security', but I'm not seeing anything there that has NTFS permissions.

 

[darkcyber]

I finally got it working...I just created a brand new user...man this gets to be a pain.

Thanks everyone!