network file sharing

Why so complicated? Sharing files on a local (non-business) residential network (3 WindowsXP Pro machines and 1 Vista machine) in Vista is so unnecessarily complicated. The Vista machine can access files on the XP machines but not the other way around. I feel like I am back running Linux, even Linux distroshave simplified things.
PLEASE MAKE FILE SHARING ON A LOCAL (NON-BUSINESS) RESIDENTIAL NETWORK LESS COMPLICATED!

So USC have you got your workgroup up and running with Vista?
"USCMatt" wrote:

Why so complicated? Sharing files on a local (non-business) residential network (3 WindowsXP Pro machines and 1 Vista machine) in Vista is so unnecessarily complicated. The Vista machine can access files on the XP machines but not the other way around. I feel like I am back running Linux, even Linux distroshave simplified things.
PLEASE MAKE FILE SHARING ON A LOCAL (NON-BUSINESS) RESIDENTIAL NETWORK LESS COMPLICATED!

Chris,
Yes I do and it is the same on all four computers, that is what is so baffling. I have even used computer management and allowed "Everyone" access to the computer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
"Chris {MSVB Beta Support}" wrote:

So USC have you got your workgroup up and running with Vista?
"USCMatt" wrote:
Why so complicated? Sharing files on a local (non-business) residential network (3 WindowsXP Pro machines and 1 Vista machine) in Vista is so unnecessarily complicated. The Vista machine can access files on the XP machines but not the other way around. I feel like I am back running Linux, even Linux distroshave simplified things.
PLEASE MAKE FILE SHARING ON A LOCAL (NON-BUSINESS) RESIDENTIAL NETWORK LESS COMPLICATED!

Dear Chris and USCMatt,
I may have missed the beginning part of your thread, but maybe you've encountered a similar problem, and perhaps have found a workaround:
If a file residing on my Vista machine is opened across my network for editing on an XP machine, the file is opened only as "Read Only." Is there a way to allow the remote XP machine to edit an re-save that file, i.e., to remove the read-only restriction when the Vista file is opened by the networked XP machine.
(I simply need to allow my secretary using an XP machine to edit are re-save a draft of a Word document I've created as a draft, the file residing on my Vista machine.)
All permissions are set open, as far as I can tell.
Thanks very much!
"USCMatt" wrote:

Chris,
Yes I do and it is the same on all four computers, that is what is so baffling. I have even used computer management and allowed "Everyone" access to the computer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
"Chris {MSVB Beta Support}" wrote:
So USC have you got your workgroup up and running with Vista?
"USCMatt" wrote:
Why so complicated? Sharing files on a local (non-business) residential network (3 WindowsXP Pro machines and 1 Vista machine) in Vista is so unnecessarily complicated. The Vista machine can access files on the XP machines but not the other way around. I feel like I am back running Linux, even Linux distroshave simplified things.
PLEASE MAKE FILE SHARING ON A LOCAL (NON-BUSINESS) RESIDENTIAL NETWORK LESS COMPLICATED!