External HD Permissions over network

[weekendwarrior]

Hey everyone..I have a Mac Pro with an external HD connected...mac journaled format. Via my wireless network, I'm trying to put files on that drive from another computer. I can read from it, but can't place any files on it. I get that mac error that says you cannot copy files due to insufficient privileges or something like that.

I have checked the "get info" box and made sure that everyone can read/write
I'm logging into the desktop from my macbook pro with the same username, which has administrator privileges.

Any ideas where I could be missing a write privilege somewhere?

Thanks!

Paul

 

[wesg]

Since you specifically mention the permissions with read and write, I would suggest going back into the Get Info window on the external drive and select "Ignore permissions on this volume".

 

[weekendwarrior]

Since you specifically mention the permissions with read and write, I would suggest going back into the Get Info window on the external drive and select "Ignore permissions on this volume".

Yep..tried that too..no luck...I can write on it from the host machine, just not from any other machine on the network...

 

[Wikinerd]

Yep..tried that too..no luck...I can write on it from the host machine, just not from any other machine on the network...

Are you using FTP or AFP? Mac OS X cannot write using FTP

 

[weekendwarrior]

Are you using FTP or AFP? Mac OS X cannot write using FTP

I'm assuming AFP...just networked between systems. I can do it the other way, meaning I can write to my laptop from my desktop, just can't write from my laptop to my desktop.

 

[PXPrado]

ok first off is the external network HD a NAS device?

 

[weekendwarrior]

ok first off is the external network HD a NAS device?

Nope..it's a USB drive that is plugged into the desktop. Not a network drive if thats what you are referring to.

 

[Wikinerd]

I'm assuming AFP...just networked between systems. I can do it the other way, meaning I can write to my laptop from my desktop, just can't write from my laptop to my desktop.

You can try samba... but I doubt it will work if AFP doesn't.
And yes, normally if you connect to another mac you connect to it thru AFP