Re: Can't access Win2k from Win98

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: sherman smith (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:17:22 -0800

have u tried deleting the .pwl files on the windows 98
machines first and then tried logging on?

>-----Original Message-----
>Yup, same ID and password in both locations. The shares
are right or I
>couldn't access them from a WinXP PC.
>
>Brad
>
>"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>news:c0e8va$em2$1@arachne.labyrinth.net.au...
>> - Make sure to log on not only with the same user-id but
>> also with the same password. Windows 98 users have
>> a habit of sailing past the logon screen with some
>> remembered account name, believing that it is the same
>> as the one on the Win2000 machine. It usually isn't!
>> - Check your share access permissions.
>>
>> "Brad Reichert"
<breicher@removethischesaning.k12.mi.us> wrote in message
>> news:%23lr1pHO8DHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Sorry about that. I can ping fine from anywhere. If
I go to network
>> > neighborhood, I can see the server but get access
denied when I try to
>> > access it. I've also tried \\serverip\share and
\\serverip\c$ both
>> return
>> > access denied. All of these work from Win2k or WinXP.
>> >
>> > Brad
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
>> > news:c0e4m5$84a$1@arachne.labyrinth.net.au...
>> > > You don't say how you're trying to access the
server,
>> > > and what exactly happens when you do. Pinging?
>> > > Inability to see shares? Access denied?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Brad Reichert"
<breicher@removethischesaning.k12.mi.us> wrote in
>> message
>> > > news:uY0Tv%23N8DHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > > I've got a stand alone Win2k server (no AD) that
I can access find
>> from
>> > > > Win2k or WinXP but not Win98. All PCs have the
Microsoft and NetWare
>> > > clients
>> > > > and TCP/IP as the only protocol. The server has
shares created and
>I'm
>> > > > logging in to each client machine with the same
user ID. Any ideas
>why
>> > the
>> > > > Win98 PCs can't access the Win2k server but the
Win2k and WinXP PCs
>> can?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > > Brad
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • [Full-Disclosure] Fwd: CERT Advisory CA-2003-08 Increased Activity Targeting Windows Shares
    ... CERT Advisory CA-2003-08 Increased Activity Targeting Windows Shares ... The network scanning associated with this activity is widespread but ... W32/Deloder attempts to compromise the Administrator ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • Re: VPN access to network file shares
    ... "The file shares are on a server running Windows Small Business Server ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: MS Windows Hidden Shares
    ... To view the shares of a windows based PC, Win2k and later, it can be done using command prompt *net *command, here is an example with the result: ... The Norwich University program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. ... Tailor your education to your own professional goals with degree customizations including Emergency Management, Business Continuity Planning, Computer Emergency Response Teams, and Digital Investigations. ...
    (Security-Basics)
  • Re: password x for read, password y for write
    ... I would like to set up a bunch of shares as follows: ... I have a mixture of windows XP professional and windows XP ... Permissions can only be defined for local user accounts that exist ... computer matches a local user account, it gets the permissions for the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: password x for read, password y for write
    ... I would like to set up a bunch of shares as follows: ... I have a mixture of windows XP professional and windows XP ... Permissions can only be defined for local user accounts that exist ... computer matches a local user account, it gets the permissions for the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)