Re: Windows XP network with imposed workgroup/domain
- From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:09:47 -0400
NigelLawton009 <NigelLawton009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am trying to share folders and printers between my laptop (XP pro),
which is part of an active directory network workgroup/domain
Which? A workgroup, or a domain? They're mutually exclusive.
at my
place of work, and home PC (XP home, 'Newfampc'). The laptop was
recently updated from the predecessor workgroup/domain system (sorry
I forgot the name) to active directory. After the update (migration)
my previously functional home Wifi based printer and file sharing
would no longer work despite many hours of effort. If I disable the
windows firewall on the home PC I can browse the computer from the
laptop
You could add an exception for file/print sharing instead.
but when I try to open the computer to view shared folders and
printers I get an error "\\Newfampc is not accessible. You might not
have permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions." There is also a security warning. The workgroup entry
on both PCs is the same.
There's no workgroup on the laptop, if it's a domain member. But that
doesn't matter.
When you're on the laptop, and want to connect to a shared resource on the
home PC, you can map a drive letter & provide credentials -
E.g., in a command prompt:
net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:COMPUTERNAME\username <enter>
Enter the password when prompted, and then you will be authenticated on the
remote computer & can access any other resources on it without putting in
another name/password.
It seems to be some sort of authentication
problem. I cannot change settings on the laptop radically so it will
not work logged into my employer's domain.
Good! You may actually want to askyour employer what you *are* permitted to
do with the company laptop on your own network.
I feel sure that there is
some setting on either or both PCs which will allow me to share
folders and printers. I have tried adding Netbui to the TCPIP
protocol entry and adding the computer browser service. Please can
someone help?
You do not want NetBEUI - remove it. NetBIOS over TCP/IP will allow you to
browse, but that isn't the issue either.
.
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