Re: XP File sharing gremlins
From: John Larkin (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/26/04
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:41:27 -0700
Chuck,
Thank you for your suggestions. I have enabled classic
access under Local Policies, Security Options, Network
Access; simple file sharing was already enabled. Must
everyone on each computer use a password when signing on
or are blank passwords valid?
XP Home Edition does not offer the simple file sharing
choice under Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings.
Nothing works and I suspect the problem is located deep
within the registry and, therefore, deep within XP's file
sharing programming.
I don't expect anyone at MS to admit this problem but let
me add that I have also spent 4 1/2 hours on the phone
with two levels of MS support and they can't solve this
problem either.
The procedure is unduly complicated and the XP O/S seems
to have more holes in it than a screen door after a hail
storm. I've already downloaded 20 XP Home Edition security
updates for a computer I bought last week.
Imagine if you had to know the firing order of the pistons
and the angle of the crankshaft in order to start your car?
Sorry, I'm just venting. Thanks for trying to help us
beleaguered souls.
John Larkin
>-----Original Message-----
>On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:27:38 -0700, "John Larkin"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>" \\Computer 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."
>>
>>There it is. Same message every time I try to access two
>>home network computers: FYI: I am the ADMINISTRATOR and,
>>yes, I have given myself permission to access these
>>resources.
>>
>>Computer A- Desktop with Windows XP Pro SP1
>>Computer B- Desktop (new) with Windows XP Home SP1
>>Computer C- Notebook with XP Home SP1 and Wireless Card
>>
>>Router Linksys WRT54G (Wireless) with 4 port wired hub.
>>
>>All computers have different names, all belong to the
>>same workgroup, all users have different names. All have
>>IP's assigned by router, all have same subnet. All can
be
>>pinged from any direction.
>>
>>None have firewalls enabled on LAN connections, network
>>does not share Internet connection. All computers use
>>separate Dial Up.
>>
>>All TCP/IP connections also use NetBios. All TCP/IP
>>connections have file and printer sharing and client for
>>Microsoft Networks enabled. All computers have computer
>>browsers and servers running. All have guest accounts:
>>ON. All have shared network directories.
>>
>>Computers A & B can see and access Computer C, that's it.
>>A can see but not access B
>>B can see but not access A
>>C can see but not access either A or B.
>>
>>Other than the wholly unnecessary complexity of setting
>>up simple file and printer sharing in a home network
>>using Windows XP;
>>
>>What's the problem?
>>
>>And how do I reactivate file sharing ports in the event
>>they have been closed by some malicious spyware program?
>>
>>Thank you for any assistance you can render. I have been
>>trying to resolve this problem for days. An exercise in
>>futility if ever there was one.
>
>John,
>
>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 SFS 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, thru Local
User Manager
>(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"), and has an identical, non-
blank,
>password on all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a
common
>non-Guest 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 (for XP Pro, thru Local
User Manager
>(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc")), on each computer.
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a
bad thing.
>.
>
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