Got the wife a laptop for work. I would like to be able to access files on our desktop from the laptop and from desktop to laptop.

I have setup Network sharing and I can see the Desktop folder in my network section on the laptop.

I click on the drive and get a Network Error
Windowns cannot access Desktop

You do not have permission. How do I grant permission?

This is a pretty good summary. Explains it better than I can. It’s a lot easier than it sounds.

https://www.tomshardware.com/n...indows-pc,36936.html

That seems a lot more difficult than it should be.

Guess I’ll give it a shot when I have an hour or so to put towards it.

Somewhat related, it sounds like time to start looking at a NAS. Get a Synology and let Synology Drive keep your data, and keep it synced on all your devices.

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Somewhat related, it sounds like time to start looking at a NAS. Get a Synology and let Synology Drive keep your data, and keep it synced on all your devices.

I'll piggyback further. A Network Attach Storage is optimal (and I almost always chime in that people should be intentional with their backup strategy). But, even if no NAS, a USB Hard Drive attached to a "newish" home router could also provide a network drive suitable for most home users. Newer routers have USB ports that allow "dumb" USB hard drives to be attached.

Two things to learn I've always said were the foundation of IT: 1) TCP/IP Networking and 2) NTFS Permissions (Microsoft obviously).
Learn both and you can support many situations.

On accessing another computer (MS):
1) You need to use the proper username and password
2) Set up sharing on the computer

To access the other computer the proper credentials are:
1) Computername
2) Username
3) password
4)* you will also need to know the sharename

You need to use an account as set up on the computer and it must have a password.

Then you can access the other computer form multiple areas.
1) It might show up in the file browser or it might not (the MS browser service is a whole 'nother subject) ~ but it usually does.
2) you can type in an UNC path:
\\{computername}\{sharename}
* this can be done in file manager GUI fo most but can be done in a number of other areas including command prompt and Powershell
* can also map a drive in File Explorer with these basic information

If properly shared you should get an authentication box prompt.
You will need to use for the user: {computername}\{username}
that is for the computer for the one you want to connect to.
Then the password you set up.

If both computers are Professional versions this works best.
If it is a Home version there could be some othe r limitations or steps.
Works best with Windows 7 or 10 but applies to all versions.