Re: View workgroup computers NOT working

From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 10/02/04 

Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:03:45 +1200

Just joining all computers to the same workgroup doesn't create a usable
network. You can actually have each computer in a different workgroup and
networking will still work fine HENCE the useless nature of the wizard. Your
problem is with the user on the laptop. This user must exist on the other
machines, i.e., the username and password MUST be identical on any other
machine or you WILL NOT be able to access the other machine. THIS IS LOGICAL
ISN'T IT. See
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Peer to peer networking using blank passwords is actually NOT allowed under
XP Pro by default unless you change a security policy setting, i.e.,
Start/run/gpedit.msc/Local Policies/Security Options/Accounts: Limit local
account use of blank passwords to console logon only - Disabled (enabled by
default). This isn't the problem though as you get a different error message
from memory. 

--
Ross
"leo" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
news:Y8n7d.1001$Vm1.943@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> "Ross Durie" <rdurie@caverock.net.nz> wrote in message
> news:j1n7d.8908$JQ4.620261@news.xtra.co.nz...
> > The error message means what it says. The user that you logged on to the
> > laptop with must exist (with appropriate permissions) on the XP
Pro/NT/2K
> > machine to which you are connecting.
> >
> > P.S. The wizard does nothing of use so DO NOT use it.
> > --
> > Ross
>
>
> I do not understand a single thing you're talking about. The OS (Windows
XP
> Pro) of all the computers, including this laptop, were set up using
default
> setting with workgroup name, "WORKGROUP." no passwords
>
> If you know how to fix it, I would be interested in a set by step
solutions.
>
> The laptop becomes not able to do file & printer sharing only after
> returning from school and the girl doesn't know or would change anything
> herself.
>
>

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