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Changing read write permissions on a shared network folder
I have a PC running Windows XP connecting to a Mac running OS X in a peer to peer network.
On the Mac is a folder named User. I can connect to this folder from the PC by mapping a network drive to the IP of the Mac and the folder name i.e. \\192.168.0.2\user
My problem is on the Mac this folder has Read Only rights. The account that I am logged on to the Mac as does have the box checked that says allow this user to Administer this computer. However, even with this option I cannot change the properties of this folder to Read & Write. That is greyed out.
As a workaround I copied the subfolder in User that I want to work in to the folder on the Mac named Shared because Shared has Read & writer permissions. But when I try to map a drive to that folder from the PC \\192.168.0.2\Shared the PC says it can't find it
So the answer to anyone of the following questions will solve my problem.
1. How can I change the attributes of the User folder to Read & Write?
2. Why can I map to the folder User but not to the folder Shared?
On the Mac is a folder named User. I can connect to this folder from the PC by mapping a network drive to the IP of the Mac and the folder name i.e. \\192.168.0.2\user
My problem is on the Mac this folder has Read Only rights. The account that I am logged on to the Mac as does have the box checked that says allow this user to Administer this computer. However, even with this option I cannot change the properties of this folder to Read & Write. That is greyed out.
As a workaround I copied the subfolder in User that I want to work in to the folder on the Mac named Shared because Shared has Read & writer permissions. But when I try to map a drive to that folder from the PC \\192.168.0.2\Shared the PC says it can't find it
So the answer to anyone of the following questions will solve my problem.
1. How can I change the attributes of the User folder to Read & Write?
2. Why can I map to the folder User but not to the folder Shared?
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Hi,
I'm not sure, but for 1) you should do this :
1/ Command-I on the folder
2/ Expand the ownership and permissions section
3/ Click on the lock to get admin privileges
4/ Change the owner from 'system' to 'user'
5/ Change the "other" permissions from "Read only" to "Read & write"
6/ Change back the owner from 'user' to 'system'
7/ Relock the section
What you did with this is giving read&write to *everyobdy* in the directory.
Of course, the same way you can change other rights. It seems it did not
work on my own homedir, but it may be filevault's fault. And doing what I
just told you is a *serious* security leak on your box.
What I don't understand is what you want to do _exactly_. You want to have
your home folder publicly accessible ?! Why don't you connect to your mac
using \\user:password@192.168.0.
Then, you'll have full read/write access to your files, and this (almost)
safely.
I hope this helps,
Regards,
--
Guyzmo
I'm not sure, but for 1) you should do this :
1/ Command-I on the folder
2/ Expand the ownership and permissions section
3/ Click on the lock to get admin privileges
4/ Change the owner from 'system' to 'user'
5/ Change the "other" permissions from "Read only" to "Read & write"
6/ Change back the owner from 'user' to 'system'
7/ Relock the section
What you did with this is giving read&write to *everyobdy* in the directory.
Of course, the same way you can change other rights. It seems it did not
work on my own homedir, but it may be filevault's fault. And doing what I
just told you is a *serious* security leak on your box.
What I don't understand is what you want to do _exactly_. You want to have
your home folder publicly accessible ?! Why don't you connect to your mac
using \\user:password@192.168.0.
Then, you'll have full read/write access to your files, and this (almost)
safely.
I hope this helps,
Regards,
--
Guyzmo
ASKER
I will give this a try and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the info.
ASKER
Please don't consider this question abandoned. New computers have been ordered because of all the problems. Once they come in I will use the method outlined above to connect to the MAC and award points.
ASKER
I have a PC running Windows XP connecting to a Mac running OS X in a peer to peer network.
On the Mac is a folder named User\user. User is the login name used to login to the Mac. I can connect to this folder from the PC by mapping a network drive to the IP of the Mac and the folder name i.e. \\192.168.0.2\user
My problem is on the Mac this folder has Read Only rights. The account that I am logged on to the Mac as does have the box checked that says allow this user to Administer this computer. However, even with this option I cannot change the properties of this folder to Read & Write. That is greyed out.
As a workaround I copied the subfolder User\user that I want to work in to the folder on the Mac named Shared because Shared has Read & writer permissions. But when I try to map a drive to that folder from the PC \\192.168.0.2\Shared the PC says it can't find it
So the answer to anyone of the following questions will solve my problem.
1. How can I change the attributes of the User\user folder to Read & Write?
2. Why can I map to the folder User\user but not to the folder Shared\user?