Windows 10: Network Sharing File Access Problem

I've been reviewing the simple folder sharing setup on my three Windows 10 PCs. I'm trying to share folders between three computers on the same network by right clicking the folder and giving access to Everyone without using a Home Group. All computers have Windows 10 Pro (PC A is on the Anniversary Update and B & C on the latest FCU). All computers are running Windows Defender and the standard Windows firewall.

The chart below shows the connectivity. Computers B & C can see all folders on all PCs. However, A can see computers B & C but cannot access their shared folders. I've checked all the usual things i.e. folder permissions, advanced sharing permissions, all PCs are on WORKGROUP configured for a home network, run the various network troubleshooters, reset the network, checked the TCP/IPv4 settings are on auto and run sfc /scannow on all PCs.

Please advise what else to check. Note PC is still on the older Anniversary Update - could this be the problem?





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Access permission to windows shared folder and non shared folder.

Hello

I've several shared folders on my Windows 10 64 bit system with proper user permission but they can access my all drive by using \\mypc\drive$. Eventually I just stop sharing and after
stop sharing they can also access my PC (all files and folder). Note: My PC is under a corporate domain (mydomain.com) and also enterprise network.

Problem 1: Want to share file without root access (\\mypc\drive$) and no one will not be able to access
non shared folder.

Solution:

Problem 2: When I'll stop sharing, no one will not be able to access my printer or files.

Solution:

Thanks,

 

Connectivity Problem Windows 10

I have a six computer network at home. All the drives, except the C: drives, on all of the computer are set to share with full control for all users. Each of the computers are set up the same way as shown below:

*********************************** COMPUTER NO. 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, & 06 ************************************

Control Panel - System

Workgroup: <workgroup name>

*********************************** COMPUTER NO. 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, & 06 ************************************

Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center

<network name>

Private network

Access type: Internet

HomeGroup: Available to join

Connections: Wireless Network Connection

(<network name>)

*********************************** COMPUTER NO. 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, & 06 ************************************

Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center - Advanced sharing settings

Private (current profile)

Network discovery

When network discovery is on, this computer can see other network computer and devices and

is visible to other netoerk computers and devices

Turn on network discovery - YES

Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices - YES

Turn off network discovery - no

File and printer sharing

When file and printer sharing is on, files and printers that you have shared from this computer can

be accessed by people on the network.

Turn on file and printer sharing - YES

Turn off file and printer sharing - no

HomeGroup connections

Typically, Windows manages the connections to other homegroup computers. But if you have the

same user accounts and passwords on all of your computers, you can have HomeGroup use your

account instead.

Allow Windows to manage homegroup connections (recommended) - YES

Use user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers - no

Guest or Public

Network discovery

When network discovery is on, this computer can see other network computers and devices and is

visible to other network computers.

Turn on network discovery - no

Turn off network discovery - YES

File and printer sharing

When file and printer sharing is on, files and printers that you have shared from this computer can

be accessed by people on the network.

Turn on file and printer sharing - no

Turn off file and printer sharing - YES

All Networks

Public folder sharing

When Public folder sharing is on, people on the network, including homegroup members, can

access files in the Public folders.

Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the public folders - no

Turn off Public folder sharing (people logged on to this computer can still access these folders) - nYES

File sharing connections

Windows uses 128-bit encryption to help protect file sharing connections (recommended) - YES

Enable file sharing for devices that use 40 or 50-bit encryption

Password protected sharing

Turn on file and printer sharing - no

Turn off file and printer sharing - YES

***************************

Control Panel - windows Firewall

Private networks - Connected

Windows Firewall state: ON

Incomming connections: Block all connections to apps that are not on the list of allowed apps

Active private networks: <network name 0>

Notification: Notify me when Windows firewall blocks a new app

Guest or public networks - NOT connected

***************************

Warning Window trying to access drive/folder on <computer 04, 05, and 06>

**************************************************************************************

*

* Windows cannot access \\<computer 04, 05, and 06>\<drive name>


*

* You do not have permission to access Windows cannot access


* \\<computer 04, 05, and 06>\<drive name>.


* Contact your network administrator to request access.

*

* For more information about permissions see Windows Help and Support.

*

**************************************************************************************

I have several questions:

• Why can none of the computer on the net access computers 04 through 06?
• Why call all computers access computers 01 through 03?
• What do I need to do to enable every computer to read, change, create,, and delete files on every other computer?
  

FWIW I have been working on this problem for 3-days straight with breaks only for the potty, meals, and sleep.

Bob

 

Seems like this is a common problem with the 1709 update.

 

I have a workgroup of 4 windows 10 computers, the master browser computer can 'see' and acces all the computers in the network, but the three other computers can't acces the others.

 

I've just made a breakthrough! I just tried manually enabling NetBIOS on all PCs (see below) and now each PC can see all the shared folders on every other PC. However, the net view command still gives Error 6118 - The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

 

Hi my friend how to find this NetBIOS on my Dutch language computer?

Many thanks in advance

 

Tried that, but the os reset itself overnight. All 3 still has NetBIOS enabled, but the problem returned overnight.

 

Try this. may have found a workaround. Was reading and researching and found that if you install simple Network Management Protocol, which is not installed by default, it will allow the network to see everything that is on the network.

 

As well as setting share permissions you need to set NTFS permission for it to work

 

Thats just common knowledge.

 

I discovered how to configure fixed IP addresses on the router. All is fine with the network adapter in Windows 10 on the default settings. I don't have SNMP or any SMB functions installed. Many people recommend disabling SMB 1.0 for security e.g. Why and how to disable SMB1 on Windows 10/8/7

 

I was reading another article that said the same thing, after I did this trick, that smb1 is unsecured. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...op-using-smb1/
How did you make it work with the router?

 

Routers have different menus. Mine has a DHCP Reservations setting where you click on the current PC IP & MAC setting then reserve that else change the IP address if you ant something different.

 

Try this:-
gpedit.msc
Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Network>Lanman Workstation
Enable
insecure guest logon = enabled
The 1709 update has introduced a policy to disable the guest account on Pro or higher versions.
Thats why the non upgraded PC doesn’t have the problem?