Re: Access to server denied

On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 23:16:52 -0800, Lucky <Lucky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi Chuck,

The server is setup as a workgroup... All PC/laptop is using a workgroup.
Absolutely no domain involved in our network at the moment. But we do have
WIFI in our network. Which doesn't matter much right? Sorry I did not
clarify about the "Advance aka Classic File Sharing". This was referring to
the Server... For the XP Professional machines, "Simple file sharing" is
unclicked. I thought the instruction was for the server... The server is
using NTFS system...

I have heard domain is good but I have not looked into it yet... I heard
it's harder to manage & we do not have the resources yet so it is KIV at the
moment. I read your link but still not sure how it work. Is it IP based?
If it is so, that would mean there cannot be more than 1 user per machine?
Since there can only be 1 IP per machine. I do not understand DNS or WINS so
I will have to look more into this. The equipment won't come until 2-3
months time... Even when the time comes, is it not more tedious to change
the server from workgroup to domain? There will be a need to rework the
permission/security...

-Lucky

Lucky,

The presence of WiFi in any workgroup is always a challenge, but I doubt that it
has anything to do with your immediate symptoms.

With over 10 computers, over 10 employees, and some sharing of computers, you
would be so better off with a domain. Now to concepts. A domain, like a
workgroup, uses whatever network infrastructure you have in place. There is no
limitation of 1 user / computer.

A domain is a small amount of work to setup, but the payback, when you
administer one, is considerable.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/setting-up-domain-or-workgroup-plan.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/setting-up-domain-or-workgroup-plan.html

Anyway, now that I know that you're using a workgroup, my previous suspicions
are still valid. If you have accounts on the server that aren't properly
activated for network access, when anybody logs in to their local computer and
tries to access the server, he / she could be using the Guest account on the
server. Guest will give limited to no ability, per your symptoms. Please make
sure that Mike/123456, Kim/741852, and John/852236 are properly activated on the
server.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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