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Last answer on Sep 8, 2009 7:29:22 am BST maqs, on Feb 21, 2009 6:25:00 am GMT 
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Hello,

I have a shared folder (e.g. MyFolder) on a Win XP SP2 computer (e.g. MyPC) with share permission for 'Everyone' having full control and security permission for 'Users' and 'Administrator' of the computer (MyPC).

When I try to access the shared (MyFolder) from another computer I get the following message

\\MyPC\\MyFolder is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Access denied

I wonder why I am not getting the login prompt for user name and password ???

When I type \\MyPC\c$ I get a the login prompt. but when I type \\MyPC\MyFolder I get the above mentioned error.

Please help.

Thanks and regards
maqs

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queuegz, on Mar 14, 2009 7:09:50 am GMT
   
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John, on Jun 21, 2009 4:10:50 pm BST
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Hey great link... NOT REALLY stop trying to sell stuff and answer the wuestion or get of the web! XP has everything it needs to share folders so why install a 3rd-party software?

   
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Raj, on May 8, 2009 5:19:10 am BST
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<gras>Dear sir/madame
In my Lan office on windows XP2 i shared a folder and error is that (my Folder is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. ..). How to solve this error please reply thanks.

   
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dawooddoe, on May 9, 2009 3:05:12 pm BST
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First ensure there is no firewall blocking (Antivirus firewall, Windows firewall, etc) on computers, after that have a look on these simple file sharing or share file with user/group permission in XP articles, maybe you did not configure file sharing correctly.

   
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anonymous, on May 30, 2009 1:43:32 pm BST
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The $ sign states that's it's an administrative share, and gives you access to the root of the drive. You cannot access the folder without the $. Unless you want to permit everyone access.

   
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ghost42, on Jul 12, 2009 8:04:23 am BST
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Uhm... no. The dollar sign ($) at the end of a windows share designates that it is "hidden", it does NOT mean that it is administrative. All of the default administrative shares have $ at the end (\\<mycomputer\c$ etc) because they are created automatically, and they microsoft wanted them to be hidden.

You can add a $ to the end of any share name and it will not show up in any browse window. IT managers use this trick all the time to create shared folders that they don't want to show up in normal searches, but still be shared if the user and/or system knows how to get to it.

   
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dextermat, on Aug 24, 2009 5:33:08 pm BST

Fix my issues:

The account on the computer i wanted to access had the the option user must change password on next logon(
control pannel / administration tools / local user and groups / user / select user )

Uncheck and check password never expire

Then it work.... i guess because i never went into the account, i never notice the password change

   
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Spazzy, on Sep 4, 2009 9:21:19 am BST

Just have a look at the security. Add Everyone and give "everyone" full access. Everyone should be in the share as well as the security.

That's how I always solve the problem at work.

   
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 kasper, on Sep 8, 2009 7:29:22 am BST
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Spazzy,

you are aware that this will also give access to anonymous users? probably not a good idea, especially at a company

   
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