Hello,
My 98s can not access XPs shared folders. My network is workgroup. I think
it's convenient if no need to create any XP users id on 98 (or vice versa).
Security is no need to my network. Convenient is main factor. So, I tried by
change the Local Security Policy for XP, "Let everyone permissions apply to
anonymous users" = Enabled. But it does not help.
My questions are :
1) Does Anonymous user is identified to any 98 users those are accessing XP
shared folder ? If not, What SID is identified by XP ?
2) Can I config XP for my requirement and How ?
Any help would be very appreciated,
Suntisuk
suntisuka,
Look at the sibling policy "Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts
and shares", and make sure that's disabled.
The browser (I'm not talking about Internet Explorer) on Windows 98 and on
Windows XP don't work well on the same LAN.
Make sure the browser service is running on the WinXP computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
browser on the Win98 computers:
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html
After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power all computers off to reset
the browser settings on each. Then power the Windows XP computer on, and
finally the Windows 98 computers on.
The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
You can download Browstat from either:
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http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
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http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
Workgroup membership won't make a difference in security - but it does affect
what computers can be seen in Network Neighborhood.
Activate the Guest account, and make sure it has a null password.
Left click on the Start button - select Run. Enter "net user guest /active:yes"
(less the ""), and hit Enter.
Left click on the Start button - select Run, again. Enter "control
userpasswords2" (again, less the ""), and hit Enter. Select Guest, click Reset
Password, click OK without entering a new password.
