Re: Used to network properly but now Guest account is interfering.
- From: rand1m <rand1m@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:43:01 -0800
Thanks guys...still not working...Steve, tried your settings on win xp-home
(Desktop) and applied (in safe mode too), but no luck- still comes up with a
box: top part is greyed out with "BIRD1\Guest"; bottom half is blank area for
a password, but does not respond, even when left blank.
Previously have never had a problem- worked fine- no consideration of any
guest accounts- maybe a m.s. update has changed things?
Internet works on both computers. Firewall is ZoneAlarm with i.p. addresses
set to Trusted.
it's coming up to new year here (hour and half to go), so happy New year to
you folks in the States- great friends.
Here's the low down:
LAPTOP: WIN XP PRO
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BIRD
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5001X Mini PCI
Wireless Ne
twork Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-96-65-E0-B3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 31, 2006
9:07:39 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 31, 2006
10:07:39 P
M
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-3F-81-E4-4D
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net config server
Server Name \\BIRD
Server Comment
Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NetBT_Tcpip_{75B4549A-FCBE-4CAC-BA70-32D9B5C6E66F} (00909665e0b3)
Server hidden No
Maximum Logged On Users 10
Maximum open files per session 16384
Idle session time (min) 15
The command completed successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net config workstation
Computer name \\BIRD
Full Computer name BIRD
User name Administrator
Workstation active on
NetBT_Tcpip_{75B4549A-FCBE-4CAC-BA70-32D9B5C6E66F} (00909665E0B3)
Software version Windows 2002
Workstation domain WORKGROUP
Workstation Domain DNS Name (null)
Logon domain BIRD
COM Open Timeout (sec) 0
COM Send Count (byte) 16
COM Send Timeout (msec) 250
The command completed successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
____________________________________________________________-
DESKTOP: WIN XP HOME
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Pieter Administrator>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BIRD1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethe
rnet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-D3-95-1F-DA
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RT2500 USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-BF-4F-7C-4D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 31 December 2006 8:58:10
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 31 December 2006 9:58:10
PM
C:\Documents and Settings\Pieter Administrator>net config server
Server Name \\BIRD1
Server Comment
Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{07E83892-1AC1-4AEC-BEA4-8AEF6B04566C} (0012bf4f7c4d)
Server hidden No
Maximum Logged On Users 5
Maximum open files per session 16384
Idle session time (min) 15
The command completed successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\Pieter Administrator>net config workstation
Computer name \\BIRD1
Full Computer name BIRD1
User name Pieter Administrator
Workstation active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{07E83892-1AC1-4AEC-BEA4-8AEF6B04566C} (0012BF4F7C4D)
Software version Windows 2002
Workstation domain WORKGROUP
Workstation Domain DNS Name (null)
Logon domain BIRD1
COM Open Timeout (sec) 0
COM Send Count (byte) 16
COM Send Timeout (msec) 250
The command completed successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\ Administrator>
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
In article <12C213B3-F855-4D7D-9115-0275B541013B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,.
rand1m <rand1m@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm tearing my hair out- spent hours!!!
Machine 1/Laptop= win xp pro; Machine 2/Desktop= win xp home; Wireless dlink
G604T.
They used to be able to share everything ............ but NOW for some
reason only the Desktop can see and access files on Laptop; Laptop can see
the Desktop but won't show anything except the Desktop's name.
Have tried numerous reboots for each machine. Pings between are fine. I can
also ping using the pc names as opposed to their ip addresses.
Whenever (Laptop) I try to add a network printer (connected to the Desktop)
it asks for guest (greyed out) password and refuses. Guest is disabled on
both. When enabled briefly (with passwords set) it made no difference. How
did the guest account become flavour of the month?- it's disabled on both
machines.....
Both machines have access to the internet.
Both are on the same workgroup (no domain).
When the printer is connected to the laptop, the desktop sees it and shares
it but when the printer is connected to the desktop, the laptop does not see
it.
Any help at all appreciated!!!!!
XP Home Edition uses the Guest account to validate all requests for
networked access by other computers on the network. Follow these
steps on the desktop computer to get it working:
1. Enable networked access using the Guest account:
a. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd)
b. Type the command "net user guest /active:yes" and press Enter.
2. Remove any network password from the Guest account:
a. Click Start > Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.
The Guest account settings in Control Panel > User Accounts have
nothing to do with networking. They determine whether you can log in
as Guest at the local keyboard.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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