Advanced sharing options being independent from Share with menu - Windows 7
hi, I was setting some shared folders in my local network and I noticed something weird, If I tried to enable sharing for a folder using right-click>sharing tab>advanced sharing and add to the permissions Everybody so I can access it, it doesn't work until I add Everyone using the new Share with menu, I noticed also that for example If I got Everyone to have Read only permission using the advanced settings, it doesn't reflect on the Share with settings - which is the one that is dominant by the way- and I find that Everyone has Read/Write permission for example. My presumption that both ways should reflect each other, but they seem to be two independent sets of settings, where the Share with menu settings is the actual settings that are applied which seems a bit weird to me that it overwrites the "Advanced" settings I appreciate If someone could explain to me why it's done like this?? thanks
March 27th, 2010 7:05pm

Hi, Actually, the "Advanced Sharing" and "Share" are two different way to share file. The "Share" option is a simple sharing. Even though they have similar function, they do not reflect each other. After adding Everyone in one of them, the other one will not be reflected. It's by design. Meanwhile, there are some locations in Windows that, for security reasons, can't be shared directly using the Share with menu. One example is if you attempt to share an entire drive such as drive C on your computer (sometimes referred to as the root of a drive), or system folders (including the Users and Windows folders). To share these locations, you must use Advanced sharing instead. In general, however, we don't recommend sharing your entire drive or Windows system folders. For more information, please refer to the following articles: Share files with someone File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista Thanks, Novak
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March 29th, 2010 10:30am

hi Novak, I wonder what is the reason for such decision, and another thing that sharing actually doesn't work until I use the Share with menu, even if I set the right permissions using the advanced sharing
April 2nd, 2010 11:42pm

I figured this out through trial and error... I was just as perplexed as you!!! There are two types of permissions in Windows. Sharing and Security Think of security as a locked apartment. Sharing is the apartment building. The apartment is your shared folder, and the apartment building is your computer. Advanced sharing is the key to the apartment building.. If you set permissions to everyone here, everyone on the network can see access your computer on the network. It unlocks the apartment building. But they still can't get into the apartment (shared folder). You need to set permissions for sharing. Doing both of these things will allow you to share a folder on a network. The regular "share" menu is just a way so you can grant both sharing and security permissions simply, without having to dig through menus. It makes it easier to share for the everyday user. If you "share with" everyone, it is going to set both security and sharing permissions for everyone; both local and on the network. This is perfect for home users and small businesses. (Yes, there is homegroup, but they may be on a network with people who are still using XP/Vista). The advanced sharing options, as well as the security options, exist for advanced users who want to have more flexibility with their network. I think I am correct with this.... this is what I've determined from trial and error.
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March 25th, 2012 2:17am

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