Access denied to XP Home computer

[Guest]

I have a network running through a 3Com router giving internet access. Three
computers are connected, one running XP Home and two running XP Pro.

Sharing folders, I can access shared folders on the XP Pro computers from
all computers. When I share a folder on the XP Home computer, however, it
asks me for a username and password in order to grant me access, but it does
not accept any users, not even usernames and passwords that are local to that
XP Home computer...

Anyone with an idea of what could be wrong?

Thanks!

 

[Chuck]

I have a network running through a 3Com router giving internet access. Three
computers are connected, one running XP Home and two running XP Pro.

Sharing folders, I can access shared folders on the XP Pro computers from
all computers. When I share a folder on the XP Home computer, however, it
asks me for a username and password in order to grant me access, but it does
not accept any users, not even usernames and passwords that are local to that
XP Home computer...

Anyone with an idea of what could be wrong?

Thanks!

Makrolon,

Check that there's no firewall blocking access, and check that the accounts that
you are trying to use have the required access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your quick reply Chuck. I have the Norton Internet Security
package on the XP Home computer, but I have turned off both that Firewall and
the Windows XP Firewall as I am behind a router anyway.

I find it very strange that the XP Home computer is requesting user and
password information only to reject any attempted logon when I access the
share.

On a perhaps related note, it also in general takes a long time to get any
response from the serving computer (XP Home or XP Pro) as if the client
computer has to search for the shared folder for a long time every time. Ping
response is, however, unproblematic.

Tried your (otherwise) excellent articles, but didn't quite find the similar
scenario described...

Makrolon

 

[Chuck]

Thanks for your quick reply Chuck. I have the Norton Internet Security
package on the XP Home computer, but I have turned off both that Firewall and
the Windows XP Firewall as I am behind a router anyway.

I find it very strange that the XP Home computer is requesting user and
password information only to reject any attempted logon when I access the
share.

On a perhaps related note, it also in general takes a long time to get any
response from the serving computer (XP Home or XP Pro) as if the client
computer has to search for the shared folder for a long time every time. Ping
response is, however, unproblematic.

Tried your (otherwise) excellent articles, but didn't quite find the similar
scenario described...

Makrolon

Makrolon,

Norton Internet Security is known here for causing this sort of problem. You
have to either configure it properly, or un install it. But don't un install it
while it's "disabled".
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/un-install-security-products-carefully.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/un-install-security-products-carefully.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

If you're seeing slow browsing, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all"
from each computer. Read the previous articles.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your quick reply Chuck. I have the Norton Internet Security
package on the XP Home computer, but I have turned off both that Firewall and
the Windows XP Firewall as I am behind a router anyway.

I find it very strange that the XP Home computer is requesting user and
password information only to reject any attempted logon when I access the
share.

On a perhaps related note, it also in general takes a long time to get any
response from the serving computer (XP Home or XP Pro) as if the client
computer has to search for the shared folder for a long time every time. Ping
response is, however, unproblematic.

Tried your (otherwise) excellent articles, but didn't quite find the similar
scenario described...

Makrolon

I have something similar going on with a slightly different twist. I have
two machines networked thru a Westell Versalink 327A DSL router/modem.
Prior, I had two machines running MS Win 98 SE, SR2 installed. Both machines
had full access to files and connected devices on the other. Subsequently, I
replaced one machine with a brand new Compaq which came with XP Home
installed. The older machine has always had full access to the new one, BUT
NOT vis versa. The XP machine can see the name of the older machine, but has
no drive or peripheral access. Unfortunately, the only printer is attached
to the older machine and it's not been accessible. I have shutoff all
firewall stuff on the XP machine and tried temporarily shutting down Zone
Alarm on the older machine, which is the only firewall product running on it.
I've installed a lot of networks, but have run out of ideas with this mess.
I suspect that XP Home is network crippled, but have nothing specific to base
that on. Your situation suggests that may be true, especially since your XP
Pro machines talk just fine.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have a network running through a 3Com router giving internet access. Three
computers are connected, one running XP Home and two running XP Pro.

Sharing folders, I can access shared folders on the XP Pro computers from
all computers. When I share a folder on the XP Home computer, however, it
asks me for a username and password in order to grant me access, but it does
not accept any users, not even usernames and passwords that are local to that
XP Home computer...

Anyone with an idea of what could be wrong?

Thanks!

On the XP Home computer, make sure that the Guest account is enabled
for network access and that it doesn't have a password.

1. Type this command in the Start | Run box and click OK:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Type this command in the Start | Run box and click OK:

control userpasswords2

3. Click Guest.

4. Click Reset Password.

5. Click OK without entering a new password.

You might also need to un-share and re-share the folders.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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