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Have a Windows XP workgroup/domain question
Written By Majorchamp on Feb. 18, 2008.
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Hi all,
So here is my predicament.
I have Windows XP Pro on 2 machines, a desktop and a laptop.
The desktop is my home machine and runs on a workgroup.
My laptop is my work machine that I transport everyday between work and home, and it is on a domain.
I am having problems setting file sharing permissions on specific drives/directories that the computers can both access.
The ONLY time these directories become accessibile is if I choose the default "EVERYONE" permissions options.
Here is my question.
If on my Desktop I have the E: drive and I share it, and go to set permissions, at no point can I choose my laptop (CORPORATE\bryan) as a possible machine addition. It only lists items associated with my WORKGROUP. Again, the laptop uses a DOMAIN.
I would prefer to specifically choose the machines that have access to my shares versus the default EVERYONE.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bryan
peroty
Written Feb. 18, 2008 / Report /
The laptop can be on a domain OR a workgroup, but not both. You'll have to set both machines to Workgroups if they want to share like that.
Or you can just use the //LAPTOPNAME and get into the shares that way. And if you really need to get into the full machine, just slap a /C$ or DriveLetterDollarSign on the end as XP shares every drive unless you disable it. They're just hidden.
Example:
\\bryan\C$ <- your C drive shared
Good luck!
Griffith
Written Feb. 18, 2008 / Report /
A computer registered and configured to a Domain can access "any" computer in a normal house network ("Workgroup"), but not the other way around. I have the exact same problem with my laptop.
What I do is to setup a "transfer folder" on the Desktop computer and transfer whatever I want/need to, and from, there.
Majorchamp
Written Feb. 18, 2008 / Report /
Ok thanks.
So in summary, if 2 computers are on differents paths (workgroup vs domain), there is no way to give specific permissions to xyz computer, hence leaving it to EVERYONE IS THE Only way?
peroty
Written Feb. 18, 2008 / Report /
You should be able to get to any share on the laptop as long as they're on the same lan by typing \\computername into the address bar. It should then prompt you to login. Login as you and it should show you all the shares.