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Conference decwet::windows-nt

Title:Windows NT
Notice:See note 15.0 for HCL location
Moderator:TARKIN::LIN.com::FOLEY
Created:Thu Oct 31 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6086
Total number of notes:31449

840.0. "File access problems???" by LANDO::ALLISON () Mon Jul 26 1993 18:44

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840.1Open by another process?OSLACT::OLAVDo it in parallel!Tue Jul 27 1993 04:116
840.2LANDO::ALLISONWed Jul 28 1993 12:328
840.3DECWET::SCHREIBERBe Here NowWed Jul 28 1993 13:193
840.4MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 16 1997 11:1620
What would prohibit me from accessing an NT area from 
\\digital1\labounty even though that user is added with full control 
to the area?

The area is \\mcgfs1\matl\slab, and that username has read access 
starting at \\mcgfs1 and all the way down through to \slab.

I have been unable to access my directory at work pretty much 
forever, or at least since I bought my laptop and started dialing in.  
But that's "forever" to me, relatively speaking.  For a short time I 
was able to at least view the \slab directory, but apparently 
something changed and I can't even do that any more.

Also, if the aforementioned username is listed as the owner of a file 
or directory, what would prohibit that user from taking ownership of 
the file or directory?

Thanks for any help/info.

840.5Share permissions?RDVAX::akocstdhcp104-25.ako.dec.com::levyRun Like an AntelopeFri May 16 1997 11:203
What are the share permissions?

	dave
840.6MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 16 1997 11:2210
Darn, I figured I should have checked that first.  8^)

I was browsing around in here looking at access problems and noticed 
that that had been mentioned as a possible culprit [access vs. 
directory permissions].

So there's a good chance that that would be an excellent place to 
start.

840.7MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comFri May 16 1997 13:184
I was told that the entire group was given full control at the top 
level of the share.

840.8What error logged on the server?RDVAX::akocstdhcp104-25.ako.dec.com::levyRun Like an AntelopeFri May 16 1997 14:094
What does the Security log on the server show as the error when the 
user tries to connect?

	dave
840.9DECCXL::OUELLETTEmudseason into blackfly seasonFri May 16 1997 14:2810
Also know that administrator accounts and guest accounts sometimes act
funny.  Connecting like...

net use \\amachine\ipc$ /user:amachine\guest *

or 

net use \\amachine\ipc$ /user:amachine\particular_user *

may be something you need to do.
840.10AXPLAB::VLASIUSorin Vlasiu - Brussels, BelgiumTue May 20 1997 11:306
    Re. Shawn
    
    If both machines run NT, you may try to set the same password for
    the user which is common to both machines.
    
    Sorin
840.11MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comTue May 20 1997 12:333
No, my laptop is running W95.

840.12MPOS01::CERLINGim@miwitz.endTue May 20 1997 22:334
    Because your laptop is running W95, if you have the same user name on
    NT as you have on W95, you must use the same password.
    
    tgc
840.13MRPTH1::16.121.160.237::slablabounty@mail.dec.comWed May 21 1997 02:0411
Wait a minute ... password?

The only password I need for network access is my \\digital1 
password for Exchange.

The connection to the NT file server is password-less.  Well, I have 
a RAS password that's the same as my laptop's Windows 
password ... but once I have a RAS connection there's no further 
password needed.

840.14AXPLAB::VLASIUSorin Vlasiu - Brussels, BelgiumWed May 21 1997 05:254
    On \\msgfs1 user labounty should have the same password as
    \\digital1\labounty. Try this.
    
    Sorin
840.15MRPTH1::16.34.80.132::slablabounty@mail.dec.comWed May 21 1997 11:228
But I don't have a password, as far as I know.

My "accounts" are:

\\digital1\labounty
\\mcgfs1\matl\slab

840.16MPOS01::16.135.176.202::CerlingCall on the CalvaryThu May 22 1997 08:1014
	If you have an account named labounty on a host, and you are logging
	into your W95 desktop with the name labounty, unless your host and
	your W95 are in the same domain (or there is a trust established),
	you will have to have the same password in order to access from the
	W95 client.  If you are not using a password on a W95 client, most
	likely, therein lies the problem.  You desktop password does not
	match your host password.  This is true even if the file share is
	set up for guest access.  Because you have an account on the host,
	it will try to validate that account.  With an NT client it is nice
	because you can access as a different user name; with W95, you 
	cannot.

tgc