Thread: Shared folder issue

Hi All,

I know this should be a pretty simple task...create a new folder on the server (windows2000) and grant group permissions to this folder.

I am in the group and 2 other people...well, 2 of us can access the folder but 1 can't. I've added that 1 user permissions outside of the group and in the group....but I'm not sure why this 1 user is having problems.

I wasn't the one that created the new folder (it's directly under the c: drive).....I think the person that did created it from his pc from a mapped drive instead of logging into the server to create it, could this be the issue?
Should the new folder always be created while on the server?

The user that can't access it is not getting an access denied folder.....the prompt getting is "check the spelling of the path"....weird....If checked it myself and typed it myself.....

Any suggestions?

Hi JMH,

All 3 of us have tried to access/map the folder to our own machines....that 1 person still doesn't recognize the folder/path when running from START/RUN. and when they try to map it, it prompts for username password info and it will not accept theirs. If I use mine to login on their machine it opens.

Both myself and the other person that it does work on...are both administrators on the server. The other person is not and I do not want that person to be an administrator.

Under properties on the security tab, I have added the group and that 1 user will Full Control checkboxes. I do not have the Everyone group on this tab.

Should I be doing it on the Shared tab?

Thanks for your help!

Hey Sbenj69

Yes, we all log into domain. But its working now as so....

\\servername\foldername

but wouldn't work for her with...

\\servername\d$\foldername

Thanks guys!