Gaming Network problems regarding deleting

[Harsky]

My home PC uses XP and since it's connected to a wireless router, I can use my Vista Laptop to access some of the files on the home PC. The only problem is that when I try to delete, copy/paste certain files it gives me a "NEEDS PERMISSION" message. Is there a way to disable this?

 

[fischju]

Yes, find the drive/folder you are sharing and change the properties to allow modification

 

[Harsky]

I went to my PC with XP and enabled the "allow users to modify" option but it still comes up with the "need permission" message when I try to copy/paste or delete on my vista laptop

 

[Lee79]

I think if I remember correctly you have to take ownership of the files on the Vista machine. Navigate to the Folder or Files you want to edit right click and select Properties. In the properties window, select Security Tab, Click the Advanced button in the Security tab. In the Advanced Security Settings, select Owner tab. Here you can view the current owner of the file and also the option to change owner. Click the Edit button at the bottom. Then you can select the new owner of the file which would be your Vista login and apply the settings. You get a security warning that you need to close the file and open it again for settings to take place. Now the ownership of file is changed to your vista user and you can edit them freely. Please note only users belonging the administrator group can take ownership on any windows file according to the default group policy on windows vista. So you need to be an administrator to take ownership.

 

[Harsky]

I think if I remember correctly you have to take ownership of the files on the Vista machine. Navigate to the Folder or Files you want to edit right click and select Properties. In the properties window, select Security Tab, Click the Advanced button in the Security tab. In the Advanced Security Settings, select Owner tab. Here you can view the current owner of the file and also the option to change owner. Click the Edit button at the bottom. Then you can select the new owner of the file which would be your Vista login and apply the settings. You get a security warning that you need to close the file and open it again for settings to take place. Now the ownership of file is changed to your vista user and you can edit them freely. Please note only users belonging the administrator group can take ownership on any windows file according to the default group policy on windows vista. So you need to be an administrator to take ownership.

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I get to the "Click the Edit button at the bottom. Then you can select the new owner of the file which would be your Vista login and apply the settings" but when I try to click okay, it gives me Access is denied message. I am the admin for the laptop so I don't know what else to do.

 

[fischju]

Does your admin account have a password?

 

[Lee79]

I think if I remember correctly you have to take ownership of the files on the Vista machine. Navigate to the Folder or Files you want to edit right click and select Properties. In the properties window, select Security Tab, Click the Advanced button in the Security tab. In the Advanced Security Settings, select Owner tab. Here you can view the current owner of the file and also the option to change owner. Click the Edit button at the bottom. Then you can select the new owner of the file which would be your Vista login and apply the settings. You get a security warning that you need to close the file and open it again for settings to take place. Now the ownership of file is changed to your vista user and you can edit them freely. Please note only users belonging the administrator group can take ownership on any windows file according to the default group policy on windows vista. So you need to be an administrator to take ownership.

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I get to the "Click the Edit button at the bottom. Then you can select the new owner of the file which would be your Vista login and apply the settings" but when I try to click okay, it gives me Access is denied message. I am the admin for the laptop so I don't know what else to do.

You must have on both machines the same username with a matching password and admin rights. no blank password.

 

[Harsky]

Yeah. Realised that the PC I'm using has a different account name than the one on my laptop. Is a password really that necessary since I never really use it to log onto my account.

 

[Lee79]

Yeah. Realised that the PC I'm using has a different account name than the one on my laptop. Is a password really that necessary since I never really use it to log onto my account.

Not sure try it. I am just telling you what I have been told by my friend who is using vista. I only use XP as i did not like vista.

 

[Harsky]

Yeah. Realised that the PC I'm using has a different account name than the one on my laptop. Is a password really that necessary since I never really use it to log onto my account.

Not sure try it. I am just telling you what I have been told by my friend who is using vista. I only use XP as i did not like vista.

This is a really, really silly question but how do I change the account name? I went to Settings, User Account and then changed the username to the same one as my laptop but even after restarting the PC, it still shows my old account name.

 

[Lee79]

On XP Pro (not sure about Home). Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, Users, Right Click the Account to change then Properties then edit "Full Name".

 

[Harsky]

On XP Pro (not sure about Home). Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Local Users and Groups, Users, Right Click the Account to change then Properties then edit "Full Name".

Crap. I'm on Home XPand I can't see Local Users and Groups

 

[Lee79]

Use this program gives you the same options as in XP Pro. http://www.filedudes.com/local_account_man...load-42708.html It is free to use 50 times before you have to buy it.