Re: File Share problem with XP Pro and XP Home... This one is a stumper!

From: Ken Wickes [MSFT] (kenwic_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:11:13 -0800

Is the username/password you use to log into the other machines the same as
the ACLs on the file shares is set to use? Also have you checked both the
sharing tab permissions and the security tab permissions?

Are any of the machines joined to a domain?

Don't use blank passwords, XP won't allow them for remote access. The
workgroup setting doesn't matter at this point. 

-- 
Ken Wickes [MSFT]
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"agaredo" <agaredo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, I realize that many, many other posts have asked a similar
> question, but I think my situation is unique. Here's my setup: I have
> 4 pc's on my home network. All are connected via a standard hub. My
> broadband connection (DSL) comes through a hardware VPN device
> (NetScreen) into the hub. This allows me to see my office network and
> the internet. Of the 4 pc's, 3 are running XP Home, and the fourth is
> running XP Pro. All the pc's use the same account name and password.
> All the pc's are configured with the same workgroup name. All are
> running Norton Internet Security. The Pro box is NOT using simple file
> sharing. The file shares on the Pro box only give permission to the
> common user account (not Everyone). Let's toss in one more wrinkle,
> File Sharing is bound to IPX (not TCPIP) on all the pc's. The reason I
> do this is because it prevents the hundreds of employees in my office
> from accessing the files on my XP Home pc's (which always use the
> Guest account for authentication). It all works just fine!!!
>
> Now for the problem. I've built a new pc. It also runs XP Pro. I've
> configured it identically to my other Pro box. On the network, it can
> access any shared folder on the other pc's. NONE of them can access
> the shared folders on the new pc. They can 'see' the folders, but fail
> on authentication. The error is always the same:
>
> \\<server>\<folder> 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 permissions.
> Access is denied.
>
> Wait, it gets weirder. Two of the XP Home pc's were able to access the
> shared folder on the new XP Pro pc, but only one time! After that,
> they started with the 'Access is denied' error.
>
> I've spent days trying to resolve this problem. I'm stumped. I've
> tried disabling the Norton Internet Security. I've tried dropping and
> recreating the shares. I've tried changing the account passwords. I've
> tried removing the account passwords. I've tried changing the
> workgroup. I've tried binding to TCPIP for file sharing. I've triple
> checked every network configuration setting I know of. I've tried
> connecting from a command prompt using Net Use. I've checked the event
> logs. I've checked the Norton logs. I've spent hours looking over the
> Microsoft knowledge base and Google threads.
>
> At this point I'm about ready to re-install the OS. If anyone has any
> suggestions, please let me know. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.

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