Hi Jeff,
Thanks for this tip. I learned about this option on a call to Apple
support a few weeks ago. I tried changing the permissions there rather then in
System Preferences I tried several different times and for the longest time
didn't see any success. I still don't have most of the files sharing correctly
but one folder on one computer, the Downloads folder, did start to show up as a
separate volume and I could share with it. still the same folder in the shared
HD folder says "No Permission To Read." and it will not open.
Do you have a large user folder shared that is working for all sub folders
including downloads, music, movies and such?
In the shared area in the info tab I've changed owner to my user account.
should it be something else? I think I tried Admin and can try that again.
I really appreciate your feedback on this. I have the feeling this powerful
tool is not used by many who would find it helpful. It seems pretty straight
forward in Mountain Lion System Preferences. That is it seems straight forward
but I have only some of the desired files sharing.
Eric Caron
On Aug 20, 2012, at 7:48 AM, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't know if this is the right way to do things, or if it will work in
> your situation, but I recently had to take control of another user's files on
> my wife's computer. At any rate, if you open up the folder in Finder, you
> can navigate to the file. Do a [vo][shift][m] on the file and choose "Get
> Info." In that dialogue box you have the ability to set permissions. The
> interesting part of this dialogue box is the "action" button. When you press
> it, you can have the permission changes you have made apply to all subsequent
> files and folders.
>
> I am wondering if this may be helpful as you may have set the sharing
> permissions on the parent folder and those permissions have not cascaded down
> to the child folders.
>
> May be worth a try.
>
> Hth,
> Jeff
>
> On 2012-08-19, at 11:26 PM, Eric Caron <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Listers,
>> Using the wireless network to share files between computers is truly amazing
>> to me. That i can move files two and from my other computers while on a
>> single computer is like magic.
>> I have spent a lot of time in system preferences in the sharing area
>> trying to get everything working correctly.
>>
>> I've made good progress in having my three mac computers share files.
>> However, I'm wondering if I can increase the access I currently have or if
>> there is a limitation for Voice Over users.
>>
>> I want to be able to share my complete user account on all computers.
>> I set up sharing but for some reason some folders insist on saying "no
>> permission to share"
>>
>> So for example I set up in sharing that file sharing is turned on. I
>> select my HD and give read and write permission. I then can access it just
>> fine for many of the folders but certain ones like Downloads, Music, and
>> some others insist on saying "No Permission to read." and I can't access
>> these folders. Yet others like desktop and all the folders I have created
>> work fine.
>>
>> So, Are others able to set up sharing to work fully with Voice Over?
>>
>> Any tips on getting file sharing to completely work?
>>
>> Even the partially working sharing is very helpful. I'd love to improve
>> things a bit.
>>
>> Currently two of the three computers are using Mountain Lion and I plan to
>> update the other computer soon. they are acting the same with either
>> operating system, Lion or Mountain Lion, though Mountain Lion seems to be
>> easier to work with.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for sharing any successes or similar problems. Tips are greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
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