Re: Can't see laptop on MSHOME workgroup

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:08:20 -0700, "Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Chris D." <ChrisD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:4F25E297-66B4-4303-A0AF-8C7DBFCFAC75@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi guys...I have 2 desktop PCs, and one laptop all connected to my router.
>> I
>> have setup all three machines to be a member of the default MSHOME
>> workgroup.
>> Additionally, I have turned on file-sharing for different drives on all
>> three
>> machines. The 2 desktops work flawlessly...I can easily transfer files
>> from
>> one to the other. The laptop, however, is the problem. Although the two
>> desktops show that the laptop is available as a worgroup computer, when I
>> try
>> to access the laptop from either of the PCs, I get an error message
>> stating
>> that I apparently do not have permissions to access the laptop. I went
>> back
>> in the laptop to doublecheck that I indeed was sharing several folders,
>> but
>> they are not accessible from the PCs. Is there some sort of permissions
>> that
>> I should be checking on the laptop.????

>For security reasons you should not be using the default MSHOME as your
>workgroup - the whole world knows this and many willing to do you harm will
>exploit your use of MSHOME.
>
>Is the firewall on all three setup to recognize the workgroup correctly?

Jerry,

The workgroup name just controls what computers get displayed in the root of
Network Neighborhood. From any given computer, all computers in the same
workgroup (domain) as that computer will display there. Any computer in a
different domain (workgroup) will be visible under Entire Network - Microsoft
Windows Network.

Since the computers are inside a NAT router, the workgroup isn't visible to the
outside world anyway.

You do need to ensure that all computers are in the same workgroup, though.

Besides a firewall configuration, which is a valid concern in addition to the
restrictanonymous setting (even though the firewall is NOT sensitive to
workgroup), a third possibility would be a browser conflict. Use browstat, run
from each computer, to diagnose a browser conflict.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>

--
Cheers,
Chuck MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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