User's Manual

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting 39
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Check whether you have permission to change the shared le or folder.
When les or folders are shared over the network, they still might not be
accessible by everyone. Their owner can congure permissions that limit which
users can read, write to, or delete the shared resources. If you are having
difculty accessing a le or folder on another computer, it might be because
the permissions for that le limit your ability to share it. You might receive an
“access denied” error message, or have problems locating the shared les on
your network.
To check the permissions for shared les or folders, go to the computer
containing those les or folders. In Windows XP, right-click the folder containing
the information you want to access and choose Properties. Click the Sharing
tab to see if le sharing has been enabled. If the computer is using Simple File
Sharing in Windows XP, les are either shared to everyone or not shared at
all, and permissions cannot be modied. In other words, a shared le should
be accessible from another computer. If the computer is not using Simple
File Sharing (recommended), click the Security tab to check and modify
permissions for each user accessing the folder.
For more information about checking and setting permissions, see Broadband
Network Utility Help.
Note Windows XP Home Edition uses only Simple File Sharing. Windows XP
Professional Edition uses both Simple File Sharing and standard, permissions-
based le sharing.
I can only access shared les or folders from certain computers or
user accounts on my network.
Files and folders are “shared” when they are made available to other users on
your network from the computer on which they reside.
When you are able to access shared les and folders from certain computers or
user accounts on your network, but not others, it may be because the owner of
that le or folder has set sharing permissions that limit access.
The preferred solution is to have the owner of that le set sharing permissions
to allow you to access the le. If it is a le that you own, or if you have access to
the user account on the computer on which the le is stored, you can change the
permissions by following the instructions below.
To check le sharing permissions in the Windows XP operating system
1. Log on to a user account on the computer that stores the le or folder
in question.
2. Right-click the le you want to check and click Sharing and Security.
3. Click the Security tab.
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