Re: Can't access shared drives/folders on network
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 03/29/04
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Date: 29 Mar 2004 12:25:06 -0600
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:56:07 -0800, "Rosco"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Here's my situation. I have A small home office network consisting of
>1 desktop running XP Home, 1 Laptop running XP Pro, and an old desktop
>running Win98SE. The last acts as a print server and backup file
>server. All running through a Linksys router/gateway.
>
>All PCs get internet access fine. Both XP PCs will read/write to the
>98SE PC. Both XP PCs print fine through the 98 PC. The problem is that
>I can not read/write to either XP PC. I
>just get a denied access message. I have the MS firewall turned off (
>I use zone alarm) on both XP PCs. I've tried disabling Zone Alarm to
>make sure that is not the problem ( It isn't). I am not running any
>systems utilities such as system works, and I have the file and print
>shareing turned on for the appropriate drives.
>
>Anybody have any ideas?
>
>Thanks in advance for your help
>Rosco
Rosco,
Zone Alarm is known for misbehaviour, particularly when disabled. If this is
Zone Alarm Pro, you have 2 options:
1) Re enable, add all PCs to the Local (Highly Trusted) Zone, and open the
following ports for file sharing in the Local Zone: TCP 139, 445; UDP 137, 138,
445.
2) Un install ZA totally, carefully, following all procedures provided by Zone
Alarm.
If this is ZA Free, you have only option 2.
Also, with the XP Pro PC, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled.
If you're going to use it on a network with XP Home and 98SE, you probably want
to enable SFS.
If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".
If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has a non-blank password. If "Classic", setup and use a
common account with identical password on both computers.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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