How do I network 2 computers?

[AAP]

I guess I should have done some more explaining.

You should log into the computers with the same username. The reason is because there are 2 layers of security. The first layer is the underlying permissions on the filesystem. The second layer is the permissions on the share. The permissions on the filesystem override the share everytime. So in order to write file over the network, you need to give yourself permissions in both spots. The easiest way to do that is to give yourself admin rights on both boxes and log into the machines with the same account name.

Ok, what you need to do is go to the computer where you shared the files and right click on the directory (I'm doing this in XP)

The second tab will sah "sharing" and there'll be a button towards the bottom called "permission"

Make sure the username that is writing files in this tab has write or full control.

The third tab says "security" This is the permissions on the filesystem and the username that is trying to read and write files has access to do so here as well. If you are the only person accessing these machines and they don't have internet access , you can just give everyone full control, but understand that anyone who walks up to the box and do anything in those directories as well


PM or email me if you have any questions

I right click >> Sharing and Security>> Sharing>> but there is nothing on the bottom or anywhere else that says PERMISSIONS on it.

I don't see a Security Tab either.

All there is a box that says Allow Network Users To Change My Files

 

[AAP]

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


If I drag the file to My Shared Folder on one machine. I can view it from another machine.

Ok, the only problem here is that I don't want (or maybe even shouldn't) drag every single program I have into My Shared Folder. I have already gone to the root C: and enable File and Folder Sharing on the Network.

But maybe this is what is throwing me off.... When I created my share on the network :

Computer 1 (& 2)
Entire Network
-->Microsoft Network
---->MSHOME
-------------> the "share that I designated after putting it on the network was C. Now when I went to share the directory on the network I shared C: (physical harddrive letter). Maybe I should have just shared the C share and not the C:

Shit I got to leave and can't fight with it anymore this morning.

 

[AAP]

^^^^ scratch that last post. I just tried to share C (not C and there is no share function for it.

So back to throwing every single program in there in My Shared Folder? Sounds harsh.

 

[jnuts]

C$ is a hidden share. ($) makes it hidden.

Why don't you just share out the individual folders with the programs/files you want?

 

[ZKaudio]

^y3s

 

[AAP]

C$ is a hidden share. ($) makes it hidden.

Why don't you just share out the individual folders with the programs/files you want?

If I do, can I still run the programs on the box?

Instance, can I sit at one computer and run Azerus (P2P) on the other box and still have it download in the same place on that box and everything.

Second weird question, if I drag all these programs and files into the My Shared Folder are they moved there or will they stay in the same place on the directory and just have a shortcut type (pointer) in the My Shared Folder that allows it to access?

 

[ZKaudio]

set me up a user account with login/pass zkaudio/snowball, then pm me the ip of the computer u want me to set up...and i'll log in and troubleshoot it for you. I will only do this from my office though so if you arent home right now ur sol. O and hide the ghey stuff on your drive lol

 

[jnuts]

If I do, can I still run the programs on the box?

Instance, can I sit at one computer and run Azerus (P2P) on the other box and still have it download in the same place on that box and everything.

To do that, run TightVNC

Second weird question, if I drag all these programs and files into the My Shared Folder are they moved there or will they stay in the same place on the directory and just have a shortcut type (pointer) in the My Shared Folder that allows it to access?

If this is what you are trying to do - run programs on the other machine - I'd use TightVNC

 

[AAP]

To do that, run TightVNC


If this is what you are trying to do - run programs on the other machine - I'd use TightVNC

Basically, well... here I go with another diagram. you gotta love my effort into these.

[computer 1] the better machine, better graphic cards, more mem, etc.. I use this one the most.

[computer 1] --hooked up to---> 30 inch HDTV tv/monitor

[computer 2] 4 years older than computer 1. has a bunch of shit on there that I want to keep, but do not want to copy to computer 1 and fill up the hard drive. Hoping this computer 2 will be good for two things. #1 running P2P downloads from Azerus and Bitlord. #2 acting as a storage site for backups to Computer 1. I want to do away with having to use a seperate keyboard, mouse and monitor for computer 2. Obviously, if I download shit on Computer 2 I want to be able to view it via Computer 1 and 30" monitor without having to physically copy it again to the computer 1 HD. Plus I still want to access some of the old files and shit I have on there from several years ago.

 

[jnuts]

Computer 2 - setup file sharing and a TightVNC Server.
Computer 1 - setup file sharing and a TightVNC Client.

When you want to run programs on Comp2, connect to TightVNC from COmp1 to Comp2. Essentially, you will be remote controlling computer 2 from 1 and viewing the video of it on computer 1's screen.

Any files downloaded, stored on computer 2 - just set those directories out as shares, so you can access then via the network on computer 2.

Dude, you are worse than my DAD at this stuff.