Unable to transfer files over network

Hi all
I'm trying to transfer some folders from my MBP to my iMac over a wireless network, but I get a series of 3 error messages when I try it.
First I get "You may need to enter the name and password for an administrator on this computer to change the item named "(folder name)"". Options given are Stop or Continue.
Upon pressing Continue I get the message "The item "(folder name)" contains one or more items you do not have permission to read. Do you want to copy the items you are allowed to read?" Same options given.
Pressing Continue one more time, I see "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items.
File sharing is on for both computers, and I'm logged in as the main admin user.

I just came across this same issue this morning with a client. She is the admin on three Macs, and her kids are all standard users. All three Macs have file sharing enabled, etc. Every user BUT her can pull or send files to any other machine (to their own user folder, of course) but she can only PULL. Trying to send a file or change a file on a remote machine fails with these same three messages.
I tried the trick of resetting a password or resetting the ACL for her user folder while booting from the install disk, etc. but nothing works. I have to believe that at some point in time when she changed her admin password, something "broke" on all three machines. She is given "access" but for some reason is not seen as a admin.
I'm a bit stumped. I haven't tried the "new UUID" step, but if it's temp at best, probably won't work. What I am thinking of trying next is changing her shortname and directory name, rebooting, logging in as root, creating a new admin user with her old name and moving all of her files. The problem appears to be at the home folder ACL level so I am hoping a new home folder will fix the problem.

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