Windows 7 shares are not accessible from anywhere
I have three computers running windows 7. A desktop running the x86 RC (7100) Prompts me for a username/password, which is fine. The other two Windows 7 (x86 RC and x64 RTM) machines will always say "You do not have permission to access \\COMPUTER\share. contact network admin blah blah'. The problem machines both have password protected sharing disabled with file and printer sharing enabled. Public folders work as normal. No homegroup. Two xp machines and one vista machine also cannot access these computers. Advanced sharing permissions allow 'everyone' full access. No third party security software. I'm out of things to check.
October 19th, 2009 9:49pm

I should clarify: From any computer, my one desktop will prompt for a password when accessing its shares. The other two windows 7 machines will not allow any access to their respective shares, from any computer.
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October 19th, 2009 9:50pm

No one else has had any trouble with this?
October 20th, 2009 11:07am

Hi,Well I was having close to the same problem. My W7 computer was connected to a network and wanted to connect to a comuter close to me. I had to join a network the homegroup thing would not work. I also found out about the admin group. It does not have full admin permission on the Cdrive. When W7 is installed the full admin is given to "Trustedinstaller" id. You need to go in to the C drive properites \ security \ and make the Admin Group the Owner of the root of C: and subdirectoriesAlso the inherited permissions are turned off. Neet trick also added to the security for permissions is a group permission option.Check your permissions that may be your problem getting other computers to see the W7 computer
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October 20th, 2009 3:02pm

Hi, Before going any further, I would like to verify if you can see the Windows 7 computers from other computer. This issue may occur if the permission setting is incorrect. To troubleshoot this issue, please refer to the following steps: First, if any firewall or anti-virus program is installed, please disable it: Step 1: Change Workgroup settings: ==================== 1. Please make sure these machines are in the same workgroup: To change workgroup settings, please refer to the following steps: In Windows XP -------------------- 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab and note the name of the workgroup. In Windows 7 ---------------------- 1. Click the Start Button, right click on Computer in the right pane and choose Properties. 2. In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section of the System window, click Change settings. 3. On the Computer Name tab of the System Properties dialog box, click Change. 4. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, type the name of the workgroup being used by the other computers on your network in Workgroup, and then click OK. If the issue persists, please refer to step 2: Step 2: Advanced Share Permission ================== 1. In Windows 7, right-click the shared folder and then click Properties. 2. Click the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing. Check Share this folder box. 3. Click Permissions button, Click Add. 4. High light the account which you want to share this folder to (Account name which will access the folder), then check the Allow box for Full control. 5. If the account name is not list, please click Add button. Type Everyone and click OK. 6. Click Everyone in the user list, and check the Allow box for Full Control in the "Permissions for Everyone" pane and click Apply, click OK If the issue persists, you can collect Screenshot of the error and upload it to the http://skydrive.live.com/ using your Live ID and I will check it: Screenshot ======== 1. If the error message appears, press the Print Screen key (PrtScn) on your keyboard. 2. Click the "Start" menu, type "mspaint" in the Search Bar and Press Enter. 3. In the Paint program, click the "Edit" menu, click "Paste", click the "File" menu, and click "Save". 4. The "Save As" dialogue box will appear. Type a file name in the "File name:" box, for example: "screenshot". 5. Make sure "JPEG (*.JPG;*.JPEG;*.JPE;*.JFIF)" is selected in the "Save as type" box, click Desktop on the left pane and then click "Save". Vivian Xing - MSFT
October 21st, 2009 2:53am

I have a similar situation - I am trying to access files located on my Desktop with my Laptop. I am using two Windows 7 RC computers, both of which are a part of the same Network and Workgroup, although I have chosen not to use homegroups. I can see the target folder from my laptop when I click on Network->Desktop, but I can't access it, even though I set "Full Control" permissions to everyone from the desktop (I am still getting a permission denied message on my laptop)
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October 22nd, 2009 5:57pm

I followed the steps above with Windows 7 64-bit, running inside of Parallels on a Mac Pro. It is in the same workgroup as my other computers: JARPCS. But, it does not see any of my other computers except for itself in the Network section of Windows Explorer. I do see my Windows 7 machine from my Macs. Also, the Parallels shares folder, which is supposed to mount my Mac disks on Windows gives a "\\.psf is not accessible, you might not have permission to use this network resource. The specified network provider name is invalid." What does this mean? Thanks, Jim
October 25th, 2009 6:32pm

Jim, First of all, let me apologize for proposing a lack of success as an answer to your problem. I thought it was a way for me to do exactly that. I really don't feel so smart now. Secondly, I hope you have found the answer to your problem and are sharing with reckless abandon. In that case, this will be pointless and nobody will read this..... Moving on....I also had a situation where all my network devices were visible and accessible, but one. I have a peer-to-peer network consisting of a desktop pc running Windows 7 Professional, two laptops running Windows 7 Professional, another laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium and a laptop running Windows Vista (not sure of the version). My desktop PC is connected to a wireless DSL router and all other devices connect wirelessly for network and internet access. Now, my problem occurred when I decided that I did not want to sit at my desk every time I had to work. Of course, that is where all my work related "stuff" is and so I had to find a way to access it from my laptop. That was simple enough. However, in the course of putzing around and moving music here and applications there (or trying to), I discovered that I could see my laptop in Network, but I could not access it. I searched for weeks and weeks trying to find a solution to this problem to no avail. It was my curiosity that led me to the solution. It has nothing to do with shares or properties or anything like that. Having set up your computers on the same network and workgroup (which isn't even necessary when they access the internet through the same router.....only that network discovery and file and printer sharing be enabled), all devices are visible and accessible insofar as they are at least sharing the public folders or you have a username and password to access that username's private directories. The problem relates to Network List Manager Properties located in Administrative Tools>Local Security Policy. What is happening, and I hope to god this fixes your problem or I am going to feel really stupid having been so sure thus far, is that Windows is classifying your network as a "public" network and not permitting access to incoming connections. Other devices can see your computer since it has network discovery enabled, but cannot access it since Windows Firewall settings are automatically set to block incoming connections on public networks. So, heres the fix....Go to Administrative Tools>Local Security Policy, select Network List Manager Policies and right-click on your network in the list, select Properties. Select the Network Location tab and change Location Type from Public to Private. You should now have access to that network device! Of course, that assumes that all other (and there really arent that many) settings are correct. If you haven't found the solution to your problem, I hope that this works for you. Take care and good luck! Chris Haakenstad
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April 14th, 2010 8:20am

Jim, One last thing.....I should also mention that you must have NetBios over TCP/IP enabled in order to communicate both ways on peer-to-peer networks. If not, only one computer can be a browser and another the server. I know, it sounds stupid.....but it is possible that Windows 7 fixed that. Just something to look into. Good luck! Chris Haakenstad
April 14th, 2010 8:24am

QUOTE: ...The problem machines both have password protected sharing disabled with file and printer sharing enabled. Public folders work as normal. No homegroup. Two xp machines and one vista machine also cannot access these computers. Advanced sharing permissions allow 'everyone' full access. No third party security software. ==================================================================================== To access win 7 from a non-win 7 rig OR A WIN7 RIG (VIA OTHER THAN HOMEGROUP) - there is a trick that bypasses the win 7 rescrictions - it will open up any folder you want to access (as long as you share it properly after doing this manuver). Get WINDOWS RESOURCE KIT for WINDOWS SERVER 2003 - install the kit (here is a download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?k9n39mu95zr84z6 ) Then: Start - All Programs - Windows Resource Kit Tools - *COMMAND SHELL* enter: ======================BELOW:======================= net user guest /active:yes ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest exit restart - and you should be able to make any folder accessible to Vista /XP... ============================================= Cheers
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August 22nd, 2010 2:20am

Leave it to ** to screw up network communications that has worked for over 15 years. Win 7 (Home Edition and perhaps other versions) allow you to map and access WIN XP PC hard drives and folders but not vice versa. When you try to access a Win 7 PC root drive or folder you get the message "access denied". I have seen a number of so called fixes for this problem but NONE OF THEM WORKED! Many of these fixes involve changes to the WIN 7 PC's registry that have nothing to do with the problem. The so called fixes are informing the needy to use gpedit.msc to make changes to local group policy, such as granting anonymous users access. Win7 Home does not include the Group Policy editor, so another so called fix out on the web is informing the needy to make these same,unnecessary changes directly from the win registry. There is good instruction in the web forums for simple file, folder, and printer sharing. None of these addressed the fix for root drive sharing that was necessary to solve my need...I spent about 6 hours to figure out the fix for this problem and posted a simple Tutorial on Drive Sharing on U TUBE that will show you exactly how to fix this problem in less than 20 mouse clicks....Kim Tutorial on Drive Sharing
October 4th, 2010 7:28pm

To access win 7 from a non-win 7 rig OR A WIN7 RIG (VIA OTHER THAN HOMEGROUP) - there is a trick that bypasses the win 7 rescrictions - it will open up any folder you want to access (as long as you share it properly after doing this manuver). Get WINDOWS RESOURCE KIT for WINDOWS SERVER 2003 - install the kit (here is a download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?k9n39mu95zr84z6 ) Then: Start - All Programs - Windows Resource Kit Tools - *COMMAND SHELL* enter: ======================BELOW:======================= net user guest /active:yes ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest exit restart - and you should be able to make any folder accessible to Vista /XP... ============================================= Cheers FYI EVERYONE: this 'hack' is directly from a Microsoft tech that helped me over the phone - I have had complete access from my XP and Vista rigs w/o trouble as well as several media players - although the Argosy requires passwords and usernames for some folders - others not...
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December 2nd, 2010 12:42am

kudos to vivian...now i can open files on my xp machine networked to a 64bit windows 7 machine. But why on earth do special permissions have to be "everyone" or is this a catch all where i can refine permissions later?
August 21st, 2012 1:39pm

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