Re: Network/Security issue with $ shares

In article <73070FF9-5DF7-43EA-8B2F-5DE93DE2C804@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.
>>
>> >> Best Wishes,
>>
>> Having "file and printer sharing" enabled isn't the issue. Is "simple
>> file sharing" enabled? If so, disable it:
>>
>> 1. Open My Computer.
>> 2. Click Tools | Folder Options | View.
>> 3. Scroll to the end of the list of advanced settings.
>> 4. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).
>>
>> A correction to my earlier message: Administrative shares like C$ do
>> exist in XP Professional, even with simple file sharing enabled.
>> However, they're inaccessible from the network if simple file sharing
>> is enabled, and trying to access them from Windows 2000 gives the
>> error message about credentials conflicting. It's Windows XP Home
>> Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have
>> administrative shares at all.
>
>Oh, YAY!
>
>Thank you so much!
>
>This is especially odd, since I was able to access when I first set the
>network up without disabling that, but I am certainly not complaining now
>that it works!

You're welcome!
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