Re: Not able to access workgroup computer
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 08/24/04
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Date: 24 Aug 2004 17:52:15 -0500
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:51:03 -0700, "pjfromny"
<pjfromny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have two XP pro networked computers, using a Linksys router as a hub with
>ICS. The ICS is working fine. Computer A can access Computer B; Computer B
>can see A un "workgroup computers, can ping it, can see it with net view, but
>cannot access anything on it. I've tried simple file sharing on and off.
>Computer Browser is started on both machines. What else to check?
On each 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 Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled (thru Local User Manager (Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc")), on each
computer.
Do any 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.
Why are you using ICS, if you have a router?
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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