sharing a database on 2 pc's, one vista / one is xp

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    sharing a database on 2 pc's, one vista / one is xp

    Hello all,

    This is really a computer sharing / network question, so sorry for posting
    here; it's the only newsgroup I post in.

    I have a customer with a database file on a vista machine under Users\[user
    name]\, who has a 2nd pc with window xp. They're getting all kinds of access
    errors relating to the .mdb being read-only, etc., when they try to access
    the database from the xp machine.

    Using remote control, I turned on sharing for that folder with full rights
    on the vista machine, then I connected to the xp machine. Still no luck. As
    a test, I opened Notepad, and tried to save a quick .txt file to that
    folder, and received "you do not have permission to save in this
    directory.."

    What's the secret to sharing a folder, with full rights, on vista? Does the
    database have to reside in a certain folder? Or do you need to go into the
    security tab and somehow add the 2nd user? (the security tab is a mess in
    vista, btw)

    Thanks!

    Andy

    (P.S. This used to be much easier back in the day...)

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