Chuck:
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll try and answer as best I
can . . .
1) Thanks for the info on "Munging". I hope I did it
right this time ;o)
2) We are running a domain.
3) ICF is DISABLED on the XP Machines
4) I'm not quite sure what you mean on file sharing. All
the computers on our little network login in to the
domain, with a user name and password. Both the 98 and XP
machines log on to the same domain.
Again, the strange thing is I can see the areas on the XP
machines c: drive which I've enabled file sharing for, and
obviously I can see the XP machines on the 98 Network
neighborhood. I just can't see the printers on the XP
machines from the 98 boxes, but I CAN see the printers
from one XP machine to another, as well as from the NT
server.
Dave
Dave,
Your munging is spot on.
My apologies if this is a lengthy article here.
Without access to your network in person, I have to ask you these
questions. Hopefully, something I ask will give you a clue which
points to the problem.
Windows XP is the latest attempt to merge the Windows 9x product line
(95, 98, 98SE) with the Windows NT product line. With Win 9x, anybody
logged in to a computer (or network) has access to all resources on
that computer (network). With Win NT, every resource is provided
according to authentication and authorisation.
Authentication identifies who you are, and authorisation describes
what you can do. The two processes are not the same.
Windows XP Home Edition uses Simple File Sharing, and workgroup
membership only. Anybody who logs in to (authenticates on) a computer
(network) has access to all resources on that computer (network).
Along with the Welcome screen, the ability to disable authenticated
login, and Simple File Sharing, Windows XP HE is a replacement for the
Windows 9x product line.
Windows XP Professional Edition can use either Simple or Advanced File
Sharing, and domain or workgroup membership. With Advanced File
Sharing, Windows XP PE becomes the replacement for the Windows NT
product line. With Advanced File Sharing, there is yet another
setting for Win XP PE - the Sharing and Security model for local
accounts.
Under Control Panel - Administrative Tools is the Local Security
Policy wizard. In a domain, it's called Global Security Policy.
Under Security Options, you find the setting Network access: Sharing
and security model for local accounts. This setting has two possible
values: "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves" and "Guest
only - local users authenticate as guest". With "Guest only" set, any
network user has only rights given to the Guest account on that
computer. If the Guest account is disabled (as most responsible folks
setup a WinXP computer), there is no network access of resources on
that computer.
You say that you "can see the areas on the XP machines c: drive which
I've enabled file sharing for", but you "can't see the printers on the
XP machines from the 98 boxes". Can you see the areas on the XP
machines from the Win98 machines? Can you access files in those
areas? What is the difference between the file shares and the printer
shares?
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
