when i save any pdf and tiff image the other users from sharing can't see it!

Question

hello we have 3 pcs and there is 3 folder i shared it with them, when i put excel and word or any other thing in the folder they can see it and change it and do anything they want but now since 1 month when i scan any paper with pdf or tiff format the users from others computers they don't have permissions to access the file also when i save any pdf or tiff format from my email and put it in the sharing folder they also can't to access

i don't what happen but i didn't change any setting in my pc

note: i use windows xp computer

Answer 1

I assume you are on Windows XP. The software which creates the file might not give permissions to everyone (maybe only the creator/proprietary)

• Go to your folder
• Right click on the file
• Click on the security tab

From now, I can' t guarantee you will have exactly the same configuration (furthermore my system is in french so the translation might not be exact). We will try to give access to everyone, so :

• Click on everyone if it exists
• Tick the little box in the authorize column, in front of read
• Repeat this for every permission you want to give to the user (you can click everything if you're sure the file is not a classified secret ;))
• Click Ok

If everyone does not exist, you will have to create it, clicking on add. Then enter the translation of everyone in your language (for example, in french Tout le monde), and click on verify. Then give the authorizations like previously explained.