Windows XP Pro Connectivity With Windows 2000 Server

[Guest]

I have a new desktop and a new laptop that came with Windows XP Pro. I am
attempting to integrate with existing Windows workgroup that has all desktops
running Windows 2000 Pro and the main "server" running Windows 2000 Server.
The XP machines can see each other and all other desktops in workgroup except
server. Is there a security issue needing to be addressed on the Windows XP
or Windows 2000 Server side so that the XP machines can map network drives on
the Windows 2000 Server?

Thanks for any assistance you can give.

 

[Malke]

I have a new desktop and a new laptop that came with Windows XP Pro.
I am attempting to integrate with existing Windows workgroup that has
all desktops running Windows 2000 Pro and the main "server" running
Windows 2000 Server. The XP machines can see each other and all other
desktops in workgroup except
server. Is there a security issue needing to be addressed on the
Windows XP or Windows 2000 Server side so that the XP machines can map
network drives on the Windows 2000 Server?

Thanks for any assistance you can give.

You will need to make sure Simple Sharing is off on the XP Pro machines.
In addition, make user accounts/passwords on the Win2k boxen that match
the ones on the XP Pro computers. Check the firewall status on the XP
Pro machines - they will have come with SP2 and Service Pack 2
automatically enables the Windows Firewall. If you are not running a
third-party firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in Control
Panel and enable File & Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. If you
are using a third-party firewall (and have properly configured it to
allow your lan traffic as Trusted), then turn the Windows Firewall off.
You don't want two firewalls running, and a third-party program will be
better than the WF. All firewalls must be properly configured to allow
lan traffic as Trusted.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke:
I attempted what you outlined, to no avail. I disabled Windows
Firewall in deference to Norton Internet Security 2005 and added the range of
addresses in the workgroup boxes as trusted. I diabled Simple Sharing. I
ensured the computer names and user names/[asswords were added to the server.
Still not abel to see server from XP machines or able to see XP machines
from server.
Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

[Curtis Clay III [MSFT]]

Hello Michael,
Are you sure that all of your machines are communicating on the same
network/subnet?



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[Guest]

Yessir!