Sharing files from another mac

I would like to share files from my macbook pro to the macbook air. I went into the pro and turned on the sharing ability in the user file. when I looked at this from the air, and clicked on the music, a message came up that said " I dont have permission to see these contents". how can i change this so I can use the files?

See:
File Sharing on Macs
Quick and easy folder sharing in 10.5 | Mac OS X | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld
In order to access files on another computer you must log into an account on that computer otherwise you log into the Guest account. The Guest account only gives you access to files in the Shared folder.

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