Re: Windows XP Home file sharing access denied

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Hi Steve
I have checked the settings and I had followed the instructions
correctly including the command shell, I have even ran the commands
again using cut and paste but it still does not work.
I still got exactly the same error code
Regards
Anthony


"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:<t5qe619gp75qbfkp95sp9l2hs84cb993aq@xxxxxxx>...
> In article <d8246d7e.0504191110.22b48151@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> alamb200@xxxxxxxxxxx (Anthony) wrote:
> >> >[snip]
> >> >The error when trying to access the laptop from the base is
> >> >"\\computername is not accessible. You might not have permission to
> >> >use this network resource.
> >> >Contact the administrator of this server to see if you have access
> >> >permissions.
> >> >Access denied"
> >> >from the laptop to the base pc the error is
> >> >"\\computername is not accessible. You might not have permission to
> >> >use this network resource.
> >> >Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> >> >access permission.
> >> >Logon failure the user has not been granted the requested logon type
> >> >at this computer."
> >> >
> >> >These computer have both had virus's in the past could this have any
> >> >effect.
> >> >Regards
> >> >Anthony
> >>
> >> The "Logon failure" message indicates a very specific problem. You
> >> need to change some settings on the base pc:
> >>
> >> 1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
> >> from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
> >>
> >> 2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
> >> Shell.
> >>
> >> 3. Type these lines at the command prompt (Start | Run | cmd). The
> >> second and third commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as
> >> shown. Note the "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
> >>
> >> net user guest /active:yes
> >> ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
> >> ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
> >>
> >> Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on both computers:
> >>
> >> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> >> 2. Right click the local area network connection.
> >> 3. Click Properties.
> >> 4. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
> >> 5. Click Advanced.
> >> 6. Click WINS.
> >> 7. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
> >
> >Hi Steve
> >I have installed the recourse kit on both pc's and also entered the
> >commands you specified, to no avail. I still have exactly the same
> >error message as I did before this is really starting to be a pain.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Anthony
>
> Hi, Anthony. I suggested installing the resource kit and running
> those commands only on the base PC, not on both of them. However, I
> don't think that doing it on the laptop can cause problems.
>
> Did you type the "net" and "ntrights" commands EXACTLY as shown? If
> not, they can fail without giving an error message. Please type them
> again, on the base PC only, using upper and lower case letters exactly
> as shown. I made a mistake in my previous message by saying that you
> should use "Start | Run | cmd" to open a command prompt window. Type
> the commands in the window that opens when you run the command shell.
> Type the "exit" command to close the command shell window.
>
> You can copy/paste each of the three commands from this news group
> message into the command shell. After copying a command, right-click
> the command shell window, click Paste, and press Enter.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
.

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