Windows 10: Can you fix public file sharing in windows 11?

Trying to create a backup of my windows 11 computer using File history. I gave Everyone permission to use the drive and file separately following the exact procedure I learned in my Windows Client Configuration class. I literally threw the text book at this issue and no matter what firewall I turn off or permission I gave it doesn’t let me access the file because the administrator hasn’t given me permission.I am the administrator signed in on both computers using the same Microsoft account. Could you explain to people where the permission that I don’t have is located in windows 11?

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Public documents sharing

My question is how do other computers see it as homegroup window does not list public folders?

I know how to put files into public it is the next step that I am not understanding in setting up the network/computers etc to see the public folders.

I have spent a day trying to understand/working out how to do this it is not obvious as the homegroup page only shows library folders that I do not want to share.

So how do I get the homegroup to show public folders?

 

Windows 11 File Sharing BROKEN

Hi All,

Really at my whits end with this one!

• I have a micro PC which is operating as my file & print server. This is a Windows 11 Pro machine. File & Print Sharing is really basic and is just using Windows built in tools.
  
• I have set (within Network & Sharing Centre)
  
  • The Network to private
    
  • Turned ON File Sharing
    
  • Turned ON Public File Sharing
    
  • Turned OFF Password Protected Sharing
    
  • Told Windows to allow guests to utilise the 'Everyone' account
    
  • Given 'Everyone' full permissions to my shares
    
  • All PCs are on the same Workgroup
    

Originally this was working perfectly.

The Problem:

Since this afternoon, other Windows devices cannot access the shares (was working fine this morning) due to 'Cannot access, enter credentials'. However, our mac devices can access them no problem at all without entering credentials.

To our knowledge, no devices were restarted during the day.

So what has gone wrong & how do I fix it?

Thanks!

 

Public documents sharing

Hi Peter,

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have sharing only public documents.

Move the files or folders that you want to share into the \Public folder.

The \Public folder is kind of a big cookie jar for everybody who uses your PC: Put a file or folder in the \Public folder so that all the other people who use your computer can get at it.

The \Public folder is available to other people in your HomeGroup, if you have one, but you have little control over who, specifically, can get at the files and folders. (HomeGroups make it easier to set up sharing among Windows computers on a network.)

Here’s how to move a file into one of the Public folders:

• 
  Start File Explorer.
  
  If you’re on the desktop, tap or click the icon down on the Taskbar that looks like a file folder. If you’re on the Start screen, click the tile for the desktop, then choose File Explorer.
  
• 
  Navigate to the folder or file that you want to put in one of your Public folders. Right-click it (or tap and hold) and choose Copy.
  
  
  
• 
  Here’s the tricky part. You want to navigate to the folder \Public\Music.
  
  To do so, on the left, double-click or tap This PC then, near the bottom of the list, double-click on Local Disk (C. Double-click on Users, then Public, then Public Music.
  
  The Public folders are all hidden well away.
  
• 
  Press Ctrl+V or right-click and choose Paste to paste the folder into the Public Music folder.
  
  From that point, anybody who has access to my Public Music folder can play the songs on the album.
  

Files and folders in the \Public folder may also be accessible to other computers connected to your network, workgroup, or domain, depending on various network settings.

Thank you.