Logon failure

[Jim]

I recently got a wireless router to network my desktop to
my laptop. I got the network connected and can surf the
internet w/ my laptop and desktop. I can see the one
computer from the other in the workgroup selection. In
other words the desktop sees the laptop and vice-versa.

I couldn't access either computer from the the other
until I redid the network setup. Now I can access the
laptop, but not the desk top. I get "Logon failure: the
user has not been granted the requested logon type at
this computer." I have XP Pro on both and have recently
downloaded SP2. I have tried with no luck to find where I
could change the logon type. I dug through the KB for
answers but no real solutions. I found the error but it
suggests contacting the administrator. There was one that
actually offered a solution of sorts but that was for NT
4.0

Both computers are set up for two "users", myself and my
wife. No passwords are necessary. The desktop even has
a "guest" logon at the logon screen. I have turned off
the WEP but would like to have that active.

Any suggestions?

 

[Jim]

Just wanted to ad that I found this KB article: Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article - 318030 that suggested that the
NetBIOS over TCP/IP and Computer browser service are both
disabled. I made sure both computers are set up the same
and both services are enabled; the same issue as
previously described occurs.

 

[Chuck]

Just wanted to ad that I found this KB article: Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article - 318030 that suggested that the
NetBIOS over TCP/IP and Computer browser service are both
disabled. I made sure both computers are set up the same
and both services are enabled; the same issue as
previously described occurs.

Jim,

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

With XP Pro, if you set the above Local Security Policy to "Guest only", enable
the Guest account, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"). If
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever
account is used, give it an identical, non-blank password on all computers.

For XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled, on each computer, using Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc").

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing exception, and /
or by identifying the other computers as present in the Local (Trusted) zone.
Firewall configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
sharing, problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.