Re: workgroup
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 08/25/04
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Date: 25 Aug 2004 13:04:14 -0500
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:29:04 -0700, "nefetsisimo"
<nefetsisimo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>three computers hooked up to workgroup. internet is shared. i can ping
>either computer from the other. BUT i cannot connect to one computer in
>particular. the other two can share files. one machine connects to the
>internet, but will not share files or printer.
>
>i have checked the services under component services, run the network setup
>wizard, tried various workgroup names/computer names. the internet firewall
>is off, folders are shared, printer is shared. the trouble machine will not
>display the workgroup under entire network. i even reinstalled xp.
>
>could this be a conflict with an application on the trouble machine? what
>could it be?
>
>any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is
started.
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.
Test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each computer as
appropriate) between the problem computer and one other, in BOTH directions:
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerByName
2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerByName
4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress
Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (8 tests
total).
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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