Networking between Win XP Sp2 pro with Win2K Pro

[Guest]

I have the XP Sp2 Pro OS computer connected on an internal network with a
Win2k Pro OS.

From the network neighborhood, I could see both system (there system names).
I could use the Win XP Sp2 Pro to connect and get access to files on the
Win2k Pro OS system. Just as long as the files are shared.

From the Win2k Pro OS system, I could see the Win XP Sp2 Pro on the network,
and I tried double clicking on the system name and it give access was not
granted (or something along that line). There are files maded shareable on
the Win XP system, but I just can get in.

I disabled the Win firewall on the system too, and was still not able to get
in.

I would appreciate any help on this problem.

Thanks!

 

[David H. Lipman]

You must have accounts created on BOTH systems using the same password.

For example; if you logon as "gary" on the WinXP PC then you must have a "gary" account on
the Win2K platform and "gary" must have the rights to access the shared data and the "gary"
account on WinXP must use the same password as "gary" on the Win2K platform.

Dave




| I have the XP Sp2 Pro OS computer connected on an internal network with a
| Win2k Pro OS.
|
| From the network neighborhood, I could see both system (there system names).
| I could use the Win XP Sp2 Pro to connect and get access to files on the
| Win2k Pro OS system. Just as long as the files are shared.
|
| From the Win2k Pro OS system, I could see the Win XP Sp2 Pro on the network,
| and I tried double clicking on the system name and it give access was not
| granted (or something along that line). There are files maded shareable on
| the Win XP system, but I just can get in.
|
| I disabled the Win firewall on the system too, and was still not able to get
| in.
|
| I would appreciate any help on this problem.
|
| Thanks!

 

[Kenneth Brehaut]

You do not need to have the same user account on both computers, but you do
have to enable guest connections on the XP Pro computer. To do this:
start->run secpol.msc
Local Policies-> User Rights Assignment
Double click on both "deny access to this computer from the network" and
"deny logon locally"
Remove guest from both of these places and you should be fine.

 

[David H. Lipman]

What if "gary" on WinXP tries to connect to shares on the Win2K platform ?

It seems easier and more secure to just create equal accounts with equal passwords.

Dave



| You do not need to have the same user account on both computers, but you do
| have to enable guest connections on the XP Pro computer. To do this:
| start->run secpol.msc
| Local Policies-> User Rights Assignment
| Double click on both "deny access to this computer from the network" and
| "deny logon locally"
| Remove guest from both of these places and you should be fine.
|
|
| | > You must have accounts created on BOTH systems using the same password.
| >
| > For example; if you logon as "gary" on the WinXP PC then you must have a
| > "gary" account on
| > the Win2K platform and "gary" must have the rights to access the shared
| > data and the "gary"
| > account on WinXP must use the same password as "gary" on the Win2K
| > platform.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | I have the XP Sp2 Pro OS computer connected on an internal network with
| > a
| > | Win2k Pro OS.
| > |
| > | From the network neighborhood, I could see both system (there system
| > names).
| > | I could use the Win XP Sp2 Pro to connect and get access to files on
| > the
| > | Win2k Pro OS system. Just as long as the files are shared.
| > |
| > | From the Win2k Pro OS system, I could see the Win XP Sp2 Pro on the
| > network,
| > | and I tried double clicking on the system name and it give access was
| > not
| > | granted (or something along that line). There are files maded shareable
| > on
| > | the Win XP system, but I just can get in.
| > |
| > | I disabled the Win firewall on the system too, and was still not able to
| > get
| > | in.
| > |
| > | I would appreciate any help on this problem.
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I have the XP Sp2 Pro OS computer connected on an internal network with a
Win2k Pro OS.

From the network neighborhood, I could see both system (there system names).
I could use the Win XP Sp2 Pro to connect and get access to files on the
Win2k Pro OS system. Just as long as the files are shared.

From the Win2k Pro OS system, I could see the Win XP Sp2 Pro on the network,
and I tried double clicking on the system name and it give access was not
granted (or something along that line). There are files maded shareable on
the Win XP system, but I just can get in.

I disabled the Win firewall on the system too, and was still not able to get
in.

Hi

Most likely a ForceGuest issue.

Note that for Windows XP in a workgroup setting, all connections coming
from "the network" will be authenticated as the Guest User.

Note that for WinXP Home you cannot disable the ForceGuest behavior
(only in WinXP Pro).

A direct registry edit is also possible to change this setting:

HOWTO: Validate User Credentials on Microsoft Operating Systems

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;180548

<quote>
On Windows XP, the ForceGuest registry value is set to 1 by default in
the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

On a Windows XP computer that is a member of a workgroup:

If ForceGuest is enabled (set to 1), SSPI will always try to log on
using the Guest account.

If the Guest account is enabled, an SSPI logon will succeed as Guest
for any user credentials.

If the Guest account is disabled, an SSPI logon will fail even for
valid credentials.

If ForceGuest is disabled (set to 0), SSPI will log on as the specified
user.

</quote>

More about ForceGuest here as well:

How to Set Security in Windows XP Professional That Is Installed
in a Workgroup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290403

SMTP Authentication Configuration on Windows XP Professional Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304707