OK, if I have a group of computers, let's say 20 or so and they are all connected to a network how would I place something such as a file on one person's hard drive (or one computer) so that everybody on that network can have access to those files? I know where the shared directory is but how would I make what is on that shared directory accessible or do you use the shared directory to access files on other computers?
It depends on what type of network you have. In my office, we have a windows network and, although they swear they are getting more secure, whenever we put a new computer on the network, everything is automatically shared. You pretty much have to lock everything down beforehand. Of course this is a standard ethernet network using a central Windows DHCP server with a centralized gateway. Those files may already be shared as long as they are on the same network domain.
Have everything been setup yet? if it is, just right chick on the folder you want to share, go to properties, and go to sharing, setup the options, and you good to go.
OK, let me explain this. I go into 'My Network Places' on and I there are three folders and they are listed like this: SharedDocs on Janedoe SharedDocs on company name (Dgvfjf11) SharedDocs on John (Mail) Now the first one is viewable on all computers on the network while the second two are only viewable on computer within certain offices. Now is the first one viewable because it is on the main computer on the network (I don't know which is the main one or if there is even such a thing)? I am able to put files in the first folder and they are completely accessible to all computers on the network. How can I make more folders like this (completely accessible)? How would I change the name of that folder so that it's name is changed on all the computers on the network?
What operating system? Do you have some systems set up as servers? Usually folks set up systems for individuals and some systems as servers with shared public directories. Folks usually have different levels of access to different shared public directories.
The shared folders *should* be accessible to all computers as long as they are all on the same network segment.. I would need to know how it is laidout..if there are hubs or routers seperating the computers or what? check to make sure all the computers are viewable to all the other computers....you need to select the option under My Network Places to view the entire network... Open up MyNetwork Places, and under *Other places*...click *Entire Network* see if all the computers show up when you do that.
I looked under "My Network Places" and under "Other Places" I only saw the following: "Desktop", "My Computer", "My Documents", "Shared Documents", and "Printers and Faxes". Above "Other Places" is "Network Tasks" and there are the following: "Add a Network Place", "View Network Connections", "Set up a Home or Small Office Network", and "View Workgroug Computers". Now I viewed the computers under ther latter and it only showed 8 computers but I have counted at least 25 on the total network in the building. Here's how it's layed out: Suite A: 5 computers Suite B: 0 computers (This is where the routers and stuff are.) Suite C: 4 computers Suite D: 7 computers Suite E: 10 computers Suite F: 1 computer (Not network connected) How do I find out what type of network setup this is? I was not here when it was setup, is there any way by looking at all the connections and stuff in Suite B, mentioned above or by looking on somebody's computer? What types of networks are there? The three folders that were under "My Network Places" mentioned in the previous post didn't show up when I opened "My Network Places" but did after I did a little poking around. Is there any reason for this?
I am assuming that there are seperate segments to the network here.... More than likely, the machine you are looking on is only seeing the computers connected to it's segment. Most routers will not pass the packets that are used in Windows network browsing unless they have been setup to do so... To know if this is indeed the case or not, you will have to track down which machines you can see when you browse the network...are they all connected to the same router?....are there any other machines connected to that router that you are not seeing? as far as not seing the folders at first....XP like sto hide things it doesnt think you use...you have to tell XP not to hide inactive icons.
