Re: XP Pro Sharing problem

On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:10:02 -0700, Larry B <LarryB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:06:02 -0700, Larry B <LarryB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:31:02 -0700, Larry B <Larry B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have several computers on a small home network. I have just added more
data which I wish to share...and for some reason I cannto access some of the
shared folders.

We are behind a good hardware firewall, so Windows firewall is disabled and
we have no other firewall within the network.

Each of the shared folders is set up (as far as I can tell) exactly the same
way: Everyone has full access to the data.

I have tried sharing the entire drive which houses the data (this would be
the simplest to manage for the future). Remote machines are unable to get
into the drive. (When browsing through My Network, the message appears that
the drive is not accessible...you may not have permission, etc.). The same
message appears if browsing to the shared folders within the drive...Program
Files, as well as other folders I have placed in the root directory in an
attempt to solve this dilemma.

At the same time, other folders which are also in the root directory are
shared and accessed as intended!

I don't know if there is a problem behind the scenes, for example in the
registry of the "server" machine whihc might be blocking access, or what else
to try.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Larry,

Your problem is not unknown here, but there are several possible causes. One of
the most common would be a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or
other security component. There are several other possibilities too, and any
might be the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more direct help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Here are the results of the tests (The two computeres involved are P-4 and
Dell)

<SNIP>

Both ipconfig and browstat logs all look good. I'm going to bet that you have a
normal authentication problem.

Are P-4 and Dell running XP Home, XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, or XP Pro
with Advanced File Sharing?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

Dell is marked for simple file sharing, P-4 is NOT marked for simple file
sharing.

Well, with Dell being the master browser, that explains the "Could not open key
in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of browser master: 5",
in the browstat log.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html

Is Guest activated for network access? Read and consider all issues listed in
this article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help

Check the restrictanonymous and RestrictNullSessAccess settings.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/registry-settings-which-affect-access.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/registry-settings-which-affect-access.html

And remember that I'm not there with you, so you have to provide some details in
the answers, or read a few linked articles from the above advice.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

--
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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