Re: Network/Security issue with $ shares

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 06:29:04 -0800, "Devi" <Devi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> In article <8B86A52D-8175-4DBB-84C1-980F228D8257@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> "Devi" <Devi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and
>> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems.
>> >
>> >I am on a wired/wireless home network, using a Linksys WRT54GS router. The
>> >network consists only of my main computer, the PC (wired) and my laptop
>> >(wireless). The PC is currently using Windows 2000 Pro, SP4. The laptop is
>> >currently using Windows XP Pro, SP2.
>> >
>> >Currently, the network is semi-functional, in that I can view them both
>> >under "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network"
>> >-> "WORKGROUP" and I can see any shared folders/files/etc. Both computers are
>> >accessible through their individual \\computername addresses, and also
>> >display all shared folders/files/etc there.
>> >
>> >Here is where it gets a bit tricky. I apologize if this rambles on a bit,
>> >but I feel the need to explain as many details as possible, as well as steps
>> >taken.
>> >
>> >The laptop is able to access all files on the PC using the default
>> >\\pcname\c$ share. The PC is unable to reciprocate, and cannot access the
>> >\\laptopname\c$ share.
>> >
>> >Both computers are being logged in to with a username with full
>> >administrative rights. I have double, and triple checked the username and
>> >password for the laptop, and even set up a username and password that is the
>> >same as the admin account on the PC. I have tried logging in solely with the
>> >username/password, with laptopname\username, laptopname/username,
>> >\\laptopname\username, \\laptopname/username, //laptopname/username, and
>> >//laptopname\username. Anything that might possibly work. I have rebooted
>> >between tries, I have tried them all in one go. All of them are denied
>> >access, and I can see the username listed in the administrators group on both
>> >the PC and the laptop, so it cannot be a permissions issue, or rather, it
>> >shouldn't be. The Windows Firewall is disabled, I have no other firewalls
>> >running when I try. My router's firewall is disabled when I try.
>> >
>> >The error message received when trying to access: "The Credentials Supplied
>> >Conflict with an Existing Set of Credentials"
>> >
>> >Does anyone have any suggestions? This is driving me mad, I feel like I have
>> >checked everything, but I am sure I have overlooked some obvious step. Please
>> >help.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Devi
>>
>> Is there actually a C$ share on the laptop? To see, run compmgmt.msc
>> and look in Shared Folders | Shares.
>>
>> If there isn't a C$ share, the problem could be that simple file
>> sharing is enabled on the laptop. With simple file sharing, there are
>> no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error
>> message that you're seeing.

>Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled.

"Simple File Sharing" and "File and Printer Sharing" are 2 very different
things. Simple File Sharing is a Windows XP concept which uses the Guest
account to authenticate share access. The Guest account has no administrative
access, and "C$" is an administrative share. If SFS is enabled, it won't matter
if you setup and use a username with full administrative rights or not.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

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