Windows 2000 and folder sharing

[Blueacid]

Okay, on my main rig, I am running Windows 2000...

I have a home network, and would like to give the other machines in the house read-only access to the MP3 folder on my NTFS-formatted hard drive.


The issue is, that when the other machines (Windows 2000 rigs also) try to connect to the folder \\--COMPUTERNAME--\mp3\ they get asked to supply a password to connect to IPC$, and it seems like only the administrator password on the 'server' rig (my rig) will allow a connection, and thereafter, the user has full read/write access to the folder.


Um, no... don't want it that way :rolleyes:


Anyway, I do not want to upgrade to a different OS, I would just like to share this folder EASILY (mutters about Microsoft)

So, any help you guys could shed on this would be very much appreciated..

Thanks!
-Blueacid

[PsYcO CyBrArIaN]

Can you access the folder in this manner while logged on to the serving machine?

[PsYcO CyBrArIaN]

I dont know if you have already, or if you can/need to with 2000, but go to (From any folder view)Tools > Folder Options > click the View tab > Advanced > click Use Simple File Sharing for some options that I know at least XP doesnt come with by default. It makes it like previous versions of Windows. --'98, '95 and so on...Dont think it will solve your problem, but it may help none the less

[RED Hot Machine]

You need to add the users that you want to have access to the folder onto the machine with the share on it.

Then create a new group called something like "mp3users" and add all the new users to that gourp.

Once you have done this removed "everyone" as having access in the security section of the properties for that folder.

Add the admin as full access.
Add the mp3users group as read only.

By using a group if you need to add more users you only need to add them to the group and not change the security settings each time.

[Blueacid]

Cheers guys - i'll try this lot tomorrow morning when I am more awake :D

Thanks!