Re: Need Permissions
From: Ed C (econgleton_at_snet.net)
Date: 09/19/04
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:07:28 -0400
Chuck,
Thanks. Some progress!!
I made the changes you suggested in 'Services' and check 'SFS on my desktop.
Found how to open ports in ZoneAlarm and did so per your directions. Opened
those ports for both incomming and outgoing. Did not make any changes to
Norton Firewall on my laptop.
I no longer get the 'you might not have permission ...' That's progress!!
What I now get in Network Places-->Entire Network-->Workgroup name-->Desktop
(all this on my laptop XP Home) is a 'Connect to ....' window with 2 input
boxes, (1) a user name [already filled in (Desktop\Guest')] and (2) a blank
'password' box. Is there a default password somewhere? I generally DO NOT
use/like passwords on my either of my computers since no one uses them but
me. Is the Network 'log on' password created the first time I fill it in? Is
there somewhere else to do this? It didn't accept a 'blank' password.
Lastly, my desktop still works as before. I can find the laptop's shared
files/folders in Network Places.
Ed C
"Ed C" <econgleton@snet.net> wrote in message
news:eoaX1eenEHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, I should have given more details on my configurations.
>
> Desktop: Windows XP Pro with SP2; ZoneAlarm 5.1.01; I am the one and only
> user. Not defined so Windows boots up directly to 'Welcome' screen without
> any logon.
>
> Laptop: Windows XP Home with SP2; Norton Personal Firewall (live updated
> more than once). Same logo on as desktop.
>
> Wireless router and Wireless adapter are both from Netgear and claim 108
> Mbps, "Up to 300% faster and double the range of G only products. Primary
> reason I bought this particular brand.
>
> Yes, File and Printer sharing are enabled everywhere for both computers.
> The whole reason for this exercise is I need printer sharing on the
> laptop.
>
> I will have to check browser service. Believe they are as I have used
> 'msconfig' to modify 'start' tab and have checked 'services' tab. Believe
> everything is enabled. I believe there are 3 options: manual, automatic
> and started. Will check again.
>
> As noted, firewall are enabled. I haven't yet figured out Norton's
> configurations procedures. Don't remember seeing anything in ZoneAlarm
> about ports. IS IT POSSIBLE TO USE THE PORT FORWARDING FEATURE IN THE
> ROUTER?????
>
> Really DO APPRECIATE your comments and will get back to you.
>
> Ed C.
>
>
> "Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
> news:j4lpk0diak8p3t7bebjsrhdqevpd6pqiog@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:47:02 -0400, "Ed C" <*email_address_deleted*>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>My desktop is hardwired to a wireless router; my laptop is wireless to
>>>same
>>>router.
>>>
>>>Desktop-->My Network Places works and I can see/share files on laptop.
>>>
>>>Same thing on laptop DOES NOT work. Error Windows says, "\\desktop is not
>>>accessible. You might not have permissions....
>>>
>>>Logon failure: user account restrictions: blank passwords not allowed
>>>....
>>>or policy restrictions...enforced"
>>>
>>>What do I have to change to get my laptop to see files/printers on my
>>>desktop?
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>> Are both computers running WinXP? Which version of WinXP Home or Pro -
>> makes a
>> difference here.
>>
>> Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer
>> Sharing
>> for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each
>> computer?
>> Do you have shares setup on each?
>>
>> Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control
>> Panel -
>> Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
>> the
>> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = 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 above Local Security Policy to "Guest only",
>> enable
>> the Guest account, using Local User Manager (Start - Run -
>> "lusrmgr.msc"). If
>> "Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers.
>> Whichever
>> account is used, give it an 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. For XP Pro, enable Guest
>> using
>> Local User Manager (Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"); for XP Home, Start -
>> Run -
>> "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
>>
>> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third
>> party)? If
>> so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP
>> 139, 445
>> and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing
>> exception, 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.
>>
>> Hopefully, one of the above will help you find the problem. If not, post
>> back
>> and we'll do some diagnostic work.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck
>> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>
>
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