Network permissions for file transfer

[Robk0000]

I am the admin on my pc, im logged in and trying to change a permission to admin only on a file, but keep recieving an access denied error message?

wtf?

[Robk0000]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n76/robsimprza00/desktop.jpg
At the permissions for public access screen i can pick admin and everyone, but when i do so, add the checkmarks and hit apply, the only thing i recieve is an access denied. Am i doing something wrong?

[jonny-rockets]

you have to change "ownership".

depending on what version of vista you have, you might have to do this in safe mode.

[Robk0000]

and that is done how? I have Vista Premium

[jonny-rockets]

hmm let me check into it... i wonder if it is similar to xp..

safe mode is accessed by hitting F8 during startup, past BIOS screen.

i think its F8, def one of the function keys.

EDIT!: vista premium will most likely not require you to boot into safe mode. that is something you have to do with the cheaper ms OSs (like xp home)

[jonny-rockets]

then again looking at it, if that network share is another computer, you may have to set the permissions on that other computer for the shared directory.

[jonny-rockets]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419#4

[jonny-rockets]

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll21/unhiol/owner.png

[Robk0000]

Okay, i checked that stuff out but i am the owner already, I think the reason it will not allow to me add or change public access folder is because its a public folder and i cannot put any of my info onto it.

I created a shared doc folder on my network and can do anything.

Thanks fo the help though.

[jonny-rockets]

strange..

[Robk0000]

yeah, im still not sure what the point of the public file is...

[jonny-rockets]

are you logged in as "Administrator"?

at least with windows xp, even though your account can have administrative privledges, there are still some tasks that you have to be logged in as "Administrator".

if you don't know the password, and the account is enabled you can change it from the command prompt.

start->run->cmd

type:

net user Administrator *

then type a password twice, and its done.

then log on with that account.

[Robk0000]

Did that, recieved System error 5 has occured.

Access is denied.

[jonny-rockets]

linux FTW!

[Robk0000]

yeah, ive looked into it. but i cant play my games.

:(

[rogerdugans]

I'm not that much of a gamer, but there are quite a few Windows games that run under wine or Cedega in linux. ;)

Yeah, not good enough for a serious gamer most likely, but for those who game casually, its often enough to do the job. :)

[Robk0000]

So if iwas to change over to linux how and what would i need to do, would i have it as a sepreate boot program or would linux be the core operating system, or whatever they call it. Along with that, how does it work with other networked computers that dont run linux, for example, i have a home network at my house where everyone has xp or vista. Would the linux based pc be able to transfer files and share files with the microsoft pcs?

[jonny-rockets]

gaming in linux is alright, but to be honest its still a bit of a pain in the ass. i would stick with windows for gaming until wine is matured more.

as far as networking stuff goes, linux is great and discovers stuff very easily.

i'll bring the new release of ubuntu to the next meet, you can try out that copy. its a live cd, so you just boot from CD, and you can see what it's like without having to actually install anything onto your hard drive.

when/if you do decide to install, its smart enough to shrink your windows partition, and turn your computer into a dual boot machine.

[TurboRush]

If you just want to screw around with Linux you can do download VMServer and install that and then download a couple Linux Distros and play with them.

You could do LiveCD's, but I feel like somethings lost, I'd rather just spend the 1/2hr to do a full install inside a VM.

I currently run Linux as my primary OS but have XP running in a VM for anything I just can't accomplish in Linux.

[Robk0000]

Ill give the program that runs off the cd a try, i definately would llike to see the difference and if its easy to use.