After you move them to the temp folder can you run them?


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"Chuck Anderson" <websiteaddress@seemy.sig> wrote in message
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> Uncle Marvo wrote:
>> Hi CHuck
>>
>> I don't know if you've fixed this yet, but I've had the same sort of
>> thing before trying to run a setup routine.
>>
>> I got round it in two ways
>>
>> 1. Copy the exe to the local machine and run it.
>>
>
> Not sure why but I get "Access denied" even when I try to copy these .exe
> files from the remote (Windows XP Home) computer. I believe it has
> something to do with the fact that they are in my Documents & Settings
> folder on the Local (Windows XP Pro) computer. I'm beginning to think that
> simple file sharing is not going to be enough for me, yet when I disable
> it and try to set permissions (on the XP Pro computer), I see no way to
> set network permissions (for remote computer users), only the local
> computer users.
>
>> 2. Map the network drive it's on (temporarily) to a drive letter.
>>
>
> I tried that and I still get Access Denied when trying to copy these files
> in my Documents and Settings folder.
>
> To be a little clearer about what I'm trying to do: Long ago I created a
> folder called "Install files" under My Documents on my only (at the time)
> computer (XP Pro) - and that is where I keep all of my downloaded program
> install files. These are what I want to access from my new/used remote (Xp
> Home) computer. I can run the .zip install files form the remote, but I
> cannot copy the .exe install files. I keep getting access denied. If I
> move them to another folder (i.e., C:/Temp), then I can copy them.
>
> I'm certainly confused by some of this home networking stuff.
>
>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> "Chuck Anderson" <websiteaddress@seemy.sig> wrote in message
>> news:uq2dnSL3PfQlW6jVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>
>>> s this simply not possible over a Windows XP LAN?
>>>
>>> I have a wireless network in my home with one remote computer. I have
>>> shared a folder containing installation files. Some are zip files,
>>> others are executables. I want to install software on the remote
>>> machine by opening shared .exe installation files, but when I try to
>>> Open them, nothing happens. I can see why this might be considered a
>>> security risk, but is there a way to tell Windows XP to open them
>>> anyway? (I have already disabled the firewall.)
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Chuck
>>
>>
>>
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