Re: Home Network
- From: "PC" <PC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:37:03 -0700
Thanks Chuck. I have tried some of your suggestions, but will try all of
them tomorrow (one at a time) :). I know that it has to be something I just
keep overlooking. One thing that is strange to me, is the fact that I can
access other shares on the same computer and similar files and it
authenticates just fine. That is what is really confusing me. I have looked
at the two individual shares and compared settings and they seem to be
identical, but like I said, I could be overlooking the simpliest thing. If
you have any other suggestions, let me know.
--
Pat
"Chuck" wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:59:39 -0700, "PC" <PC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I have 3 computers set up with a home network. I can see all my shared files
> >in My Network Places, and I can click on the file I want, but when I do, (it
> >requres user name and password), it will not authenticate the file. Any idea
> >to the solution?
>
> Pat,
>
> Are you running XP Home, XP Pro, a combination, other? All of this makes a big
> difference.
>
> 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.
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (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".
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
> "Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window. 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.
>
> On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
> Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest, with Start - Run -
> "cmd", then type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. Ensure
> that the password for Guest is blank, with Start - Run - "control
> userpasswords2"; select Guest, click Reset Password, click OK without entering a
> new password.
>
> Remember, with Simple File Sharing, you'll not be able to access "C:\Program
> Files", "C:\Windows", or any of the profile related folders such as "My
> Documents". All of those folders require individual user, or administrator
> access, and Guest access gives you neither.
>
> On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
> Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights Assignment,
> on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
> network". Make sure Guest is not in the list. Look at "Access this computer
> from the network", and make sure that Everyone is in this list.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
> so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
> very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing - it comes from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>
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