access trouble ?

[Talonboy]

ok im semi newbie at networking. Ok i got my computer to access the shared doc of my dads computer but i want to be able to have full access to the root (c:\) for putting files on his computer etc . Is this possible ?

[amyb]

ok im semi newbie at networking. Ok i got my computer to access the shared doc of my dads computer but i want to be able to have full access to the root (c:\) for putting files on his computer etc . Is this possible ?

what operating systems are you both using? How are you linked?

[Talonboy]

we both have XP , both with the Service pack 2 (dl on his machine now). We are connect by cable

[confus-ed]

So you want to share all of c: then but generally you are better just making yourself a directory to use, however this is all dependent on permissions - You probably want to be logged in as admin on both & have admin rights for the account you want to access everything with at least on your dads machine for it to work 'all over' that ..

[Talonboy]

So you want to share all of c: then but generally you are better just making yourself a directory to use, however this is all dependent on permissions - You probably want to be logged in as admin on both & have admin rights for the account you want to access everything with at least on your dads machine for it to work 'all over' that ..

i am admin on both machines. We dont use the log accounts so there is only one account on mine and only one on my dads.If i go into windows explorer/my networkplace/shareddocs on xxxx(name of dads compter) then all i see is shared music .. shared pictures .. my videos thats all.

[confus-ed]

Ahhh I think I assumed too much, is this xp home ? That uses 'simple file sharing' which only lets you share some things .. what you seem to want is like it is in XP pro ..

Windows XP Simple File Sharing (you'll find links about both of kinds of sharing)

[Talonboy]

ok thanks for link. Looking at the info i saw the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) and i would like to enable that for my dads computer sicne i now made him the "host" and i am the second computer (had to move computers in house) I want him to be protected with this ICF but it turns off me sharing his harddrive ? anyway about this ? seems like of stupid to me or maybe i don fully understand it.

[confus-ed]

..I want him to be protected with this ICF but it turns off me sharing his harddrive ? anyway about this ? seems like of stupid to me or maybe i don fully understand it.

..maybe ? - I'm not sure I understand 'IT' sometimes !

So completely not answering your direct question, I'll point you in a another direction first in an attempt to 'guide' you ..

The 'best' answer is not to use a x-over cable but spend a little & buy a router, that way you have a 'device' between you & the outside world which gives you much better protection against 'attack' (having no windows running in it to go wrong ! ), it also allows you to operate seperately from each other, so you won't have to have both pcs on for just one to work..

So I'm not entirely sure just what to say now, 'nice & simply' to help you proceed .. so I'll give you this link How to configure file sharing in Windows XP - Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 304040 & let you read/try that & see what questions you come back with after that ?

[Talonboy]

oh i got it to work and i am totally up and running. I have full access to his computer thanks to your link. What i was trying to find out was extra security steps that i can take now. I do use a router from his computer to mine. This is my first network setup , sorry for the newbish questions.