Re: cannot get xp machines to share files on peer to peer network

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 06/16/04


Date: 16 Jun 2004 14:09:17 -0500

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:59:32 -0700, "finecats"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>I've followed the instructions in kb-318030 , I've got
>the 2 xp machines to talk. I can see some folders near
>the top of the file system tree, yet cannot browse down
>deeper. I get the error message about not having the
>permission to access the folder, etc.
>
> Permissions appear to be enabled for file sharing on the
>entire drive.
>
>Please help ASAP, I've spent way too much time on this
>problem.
>
>Thanks

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have the SFS settings properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, 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".

With XP Pro, 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.

For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled, on each computer.

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



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