Re: XP Peer to Peer Network: all OK except for this ...

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: 30 Apr 2004 08:38:06 -0500

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:22:31 -0700, "Duncan Williamson"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>I have connected a laptop and deskptop via a crossover
>cable using Windows XP networking capabilities. I share a
>printer with no bother, I share an internet connection
>with no bother, in fact the network is no bother except
>that with Windows Explorer on the desktop I cannot read
>any of the folders and files that I have share enabled on
>the laptop. I CAN access all folders and files on the
>desktop from the laptop, though.
>
>I have worked my way through Windows XP help but to no
>avail. I have tweaked everything I can find but still,
>ACCESS IS DENIED.
>
>What have I missed that must be so simple and so obvious
>that I can't see it?
>
>Anyone?
>
>Thanks in advance if you can help.
>
>Duncan

Duncan,

Which version of XP on the desktop and laptop?

If XP Pro on either, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder
Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled.

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 an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Do either of the computers have a software firewall (ICF or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in
the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser and file sharing problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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