Windows 10: Cannot access files over Network Sharing

After a good deal of bad words about the removal of homegroup and about the "easy" Windows 10 file sharing, squeezing my brain to the last neuron and thanks to the help of the community too ...

*** I succeeded in having my 2 PCs on my home network visible one each other on File Explorer ***

!!! and all my shared disks and printers are visible too !!!


BUT :-(


Pros

a- Printers are available and I can print from both the PCs on the printer connected to the other

b- I can see all the disks on both the PCs as shared, but ...

I have no access (shared access is granted to [everyone]) to the PC internal HDs ...

c- ... whilst I can fully access and read / write / delete / create everything on the USB HD connected to PC-A (from PC-B)

d- on the other hand I have no access to the USB HD connected to PC-B from PC-A

e- also users/public folder is accessible


f- All the HDs, internal and USB on both the PC are shared and access is granted to [everyone]


g- All the services interested are set to automatic started and running


h- The WiFi network is defined as private

All the network configuration related to file and devices sharing are set and password protection is disabled


z- My brain is not able to imagine anything more to check or tune


Does anyone have any idea? or already experienced - and solved - this mess?


Thanks mates

Fabio


P.S. and mainly: but why? why they decided to remove the homegroup?

OK, it was not wonderfully professional (or professionally wonderful) ... but working, and safe, you could grant / deny access easily

and don't tell that nowadays we have to use the cloud ... please, do not answer with Matrix (the movie) related copyandpasted motivations


***Modify title from: File sharing, replacing the useful homegroup***

:)

 

Cannot access shared network drive


Personally, I wouldnt use Everyone. If anyone hacks into you, they have full access to everything and can demolish everything on your raid. I would rather set up accounts and access separately for each person. That way, I know who did all that damage. In the end with a little extra work, I feel more secure by using Authenticated Users.


If this helps.
step 1 create non-microsoft account and without email and address without admin rights
step 2 share a drive or folder to specific user account (if Everyone is listed, remove it)
step 3 set security > add Authenticated Users (if more than 1 account) or add specific users
step 3a remove Everyone from list
step 3b uncheck full control and write for all items listed except SYSTEM and Admin account.
step 4 right click Start > Computer Management > System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares ... to verify settings and change anything else. You can also see the number of connections to each share here.

 

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Here is description how I have set my network to work with Windows v 1803.

There is instructions with screenshots how to change network profile, setup file/folder shares and make PC's to show in File Explorer network section.

Share to Everyone is OK, but access control is made by security settings tab. (See Step 4.3). Security setting:

- Everyone = Anyone on your network have access to your PC shares

- Authenticated Users = Only users who have account on you PC have access

- "Username" = only named user have access

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Hello,

To troubleshoot your concern with sharing files over the network using your Windows 10 device, we suggest that you run the Shared folders troubleshooter and check if it helps. Kindly refer to the steps below:

• Type in Troubleshooting in the search box and press
  Enter.
• Click View all.
• Click Shared Folders.
• Click Next and follow on-screen instructions.

Hope it helps.