"Jon" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18695D63-A921-41C8-B849-3BD5F1E80D35@microsoft.com...
>I have shared a folder on a machine running MS Windows XP SP2, initially
> granting 'read' to everyone and then granting full rights.
>
> When trying to copy from the share from a Virtual PC machine which runs
> MS
> Windows 2003 SP 2, on the same network, an error is being displayed saying
> that access is denied.
>
> The file cannot be executed directly from the share either.
>
>
> Any ideas, pls?
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Command screen from host machine
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>cacls /?
> Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files
>
> CACLS filename [/T] [/E] [/C] [/G user:perm] [/R user [...]]
>               [/P user:perm [...]] [/D user [...]]
>   filename      Displays ACLs.
>   /T            Changes ACLs of specified files in
>                 the current directory and all subdirectories.
>   /E            Edit ACL instead of replacing it.
>   /C            Continue on access denied errors.
>   /G user:perm  Grant specified user access rights.
>                 Perm can be: R  Read
>                              W  Write
>                              C  Change (write)
>                              F  Full control
>   /R user       Revoke specified user's access rights (only valid with
> /E).
>   /P user:perm  Replace specified user's access rights.
>                 Perm can be: N  None
>                              R  Read
>                              W  Write
>                              C  Change (write)
>                              F  Full control
>   /D user       Deny specified user access.
> Wildcards can be used to specify more that one file in a command.
> You can specify more than one user in a command.
>
> Abbreviations:
>   CI - Container Inherit.
>        The ACE will be inherited by directories.
>   OI - Object Inherit.
>        The ACE will be inherited by files.
>   IO - Inherit Only.
>        The ACE does not apply to the current file/directory.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>cd ..
>
> C:\Documents and Settings>cd user
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>cd downloads
> The system cannot find the path specified.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>dir
> Volume in drive C is Giorgio
> Volume Serial Number is A41F-9E39
>
> Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\user
>
> 17/10/2007  22:44    <DIR>          .
> 17/10/2007  22:44    <DIR>          ..
> 22/07/2007  19:57    <DIR>          Contacts
> 19/10/2007  00:16    <DIR>          Desktop
> 11/10/2007  12:15    <DIR>          Favorites
> 16/10/2007  00:00    <DIR>          My Documents
> 26/09/2007  01:34    <DIR>          Start Menu
>               0 File(s)              0 bytes
>               7 Dir(s)  13,422,780,416 bytes free
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>cd my documents
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents>cacls downloads
> C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\downloads Everyone:(OI)(CI)R
>                                                      ARMANI\user:F
>
> ARMANI\user:(OI)(CI)(IO)F
>
>                                                      NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F
>                                                      NT
> AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(C
> I)(IO)F
>
> BUILTIN\Administrators:F
>
> BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI
> )(CI)(IO)F
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents>