"Nigel" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an XP Home SP2 Sharing a subdirectory, and an XP Pro SP2 connected
>to
> it in a workgroup, with a mapped drive.
>
> The Client can read and write to the 'servers' drive fine and browse from
> within an application's open/save applet.
>
> However the default action for double clicking on the mapped drive or a
> shortcut there of prompts for an application with which to carry out the
> autoplay action. Even when the windows explorer is selected as the
> application to use, the option to make this default is greyed out.
>
> The user on the client is an administrator on the client.
> Do I have to make them a user on the 'server' also? Or is there a reg edit
> to sort this out.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Check the folder for a file that should not be there - perhaps an
> autorun.inf file that's causing the folder to be "executed" instead of
> "opened".
>
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> "Nigel" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27B56C18-7E7D-4A60-A0E2-ACADCD7DF3FF@microsoft.com...
> >I have an XP Home SP2 Sharing a subdirectory, and an XP Pro SP2 connected
> >to
> > it in a workgroup, with a mapped drive.
> >
> > The Client can read and write to the 'servers' drive fine and browse from
> > within an application's open/save applet.
> >
> > However the default action for double clicking on the mapped drive or a
> > shortcut there of prompts for an application with which to carry out the
> > autoplay action. Even when the windows explorer is selected as the
> > application to use, the option to make this default is greyed out.
> >
> > The user on the client is an administrator on the client.
> > Do I have to make them a user on the 'server' also? Or is there a reg edit
> > to sort this out.
>
>
>

"Nigel" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Richard
>
> Thanks for that - there was an autorun.inf in the root of the shared
> directory. I deleted it but unfortunately the problem still persists.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> Check the folder for a file that should not be there - perhaps an
>> autorun.inf file that's causing the folder to be "executed" instead of
>> "opened".
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "Nigel" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:27B56C18-7E7D-4A60-A0E2-ACADCD7DF3FF@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an XP Home SP2 Sharing a subdirectory, and an XP Pro SP2
>> >connected
>> >to
>> > it in a workgroup, with a mapped drive.
>> >
>> > The Client can read and write to the 'servers' drive fine and browse
>> > from
>> > within an application's open/save applet.
>> >
>> > However the default action for double clicking on the mapped drive or a
>> > shortcut there of prompts for an application with which to carry out
>> > the
>> > autoplay action. Even when the windows explorer is selected as the
>> > application to use, the option to make this default is greyed out.
>> >
>> > The user on the client is an administrator on the client.
>> > Do I have to make them a user on the 'server' also? Or is there a reg
>> > edit
>> > to sort this out.
>>
>>
>>