Can't log in from another machine???

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Lee Johnson

Gang,
I have done this hundreds of times, but this has got me baffled (it really
doesn't take much). I installed XP on my new computer, call it "main", and
on another computer, call it "other". Both of these are XP Pro. I have a
laptop that has XP Home on it. I can connect from the laptop to Other. I
can connect from Main to Other and Laptop. But I can't get to Main from
either of the other two machines. I get the error "Logon Failure: the user
has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer."

Everything looks right to me. Microsoft shows something about the security
database. Never been there....

Can anyone help??

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)
 
S

Steven Umbach

It is a user right assignment problem. On the computer "main" check Local
Security Policy [secpol.msc] /security settings/local policies/user rights
assignments for access this computer from the network that should by default
have at least administrators and users, and the deny access this computer from
the network that by default has no entries. You may also need to enable or
disable simple file sharing for access depending on if you are using it or not.
Simple file sharing lets everyone authenticate as guest which is more convenient
but less secure. I don't think you can disable it on Home however. See link
below for more info.--- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874
 
B

Bruce Chambers

Greetings --

On the WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with password(s),
that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on
to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to
access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly. Also, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall
is disabled on the internal LAN connection.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm


Bruce Chambers

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Lee Johnson

Thanks, Steven, you were right. the "deny access...network" was not
blank, but had guest and some series of numbers in it. I don't now
remember what they were. Cleared that field and there it went. How
could that have gotten changed? Any ideas? I just loaded XP last week.

Thanks again.
Lee

It is a user right assignment problem. On the computer "main" check
Local Security Policy [secpol.msc] /security settings/local
policies/user rights assignments for access this computer from the
network that should by default have at least administrators and users,
and the deny access this computer from the network that by default has
no entries. You may also need to enable or disable simple file sharing
for access depending on if you are using it or not. Simple file
sharing lets everyone authenticate as guest which is more convenient
but less secure. I don't think you can disable it on Home however. See
link below for more info.--- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874

Lee Johnson said:
Gang,
I have done this hundreds of times, but this has got me baffled (it
really doesn't take much). I installed XP on my new computer, call
it "main", and on another computer, call it "other". Both of these
are XP Pro. I have a laptop that has XP Home on it. I can connect
from the laptop to Other. I can connect from Main to Other and
Laptop. But I can't get to Main from either of the other two
machines. I get the error "Logon Failure: the user has not been
granted the requested logon type at this computer."

Everything looks right to me. Microsoft shows something about the
security database. Never been there....

Can anyone help??

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)
 
S

Steven Umbach

Glad you got it to work, but don't know how it got there on a new installation.
The number was a "sid" for a user or group that used to exist but was probably
deleted and therefore the operating system could not display the user friendly
name. -- Steve


Lee Johnson said:
Thanks, Steven, you were right. the "deny access...network" was not
blank, but had guest and some series of numbers in it. I don't now
remember what they were. Cleared that field and there it went. How
could that have gotten changed? Any ideas? I just loaded XP last week.

Thanks again.
Lee

It is a user right assignment problem. On the computer "main" check
Local Security Policy [secpol.msc] /security settings/local
policies/user rights assignments for access this computer from the
network that should by default have at least administrators and users,
and the deny access this computer from the network that by default has
no entries. You may also need to enable or disable simple file sharing
for access depending on if you are using it or not. Simple file
sharing lets everyone authenticate as guest which is more convenient
but less secure. I don't think you can disable it on Home however. See
link below for more info.--- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874

Lee Johnson said:
Gang,
I have done this hundreds of times, but this has got me baffled (it
really doesn't take much). I installed XP on my new computer, call
it "main", and on another computer, call it "other". Both of these
are XP Pro. I have a laptop that has XP Home on it. I can connect
from the laptop to Other. I can connect from Main to Other and
Laptop. But I can't get to Main from either of the other two
machines. I get the error "Logon Failure: the user has not been
granted the requested logon type at this computer."

Everything looks right to me. Microsoft shows something about the
security database. Never been there....

Can anyone help??

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)
 
L

Lee Johnson

Steven,
You are SO good, here is the second part of your test. I was helping a
friend of mine get networking done in his office/house. He has a
desktop and laptop with XP Pro and a printer that is all connected
wirelessly. The WAP is connected to a network on which he has a desktop
with XP Home for his kids. I didn't have much time to work on it the
other day, but I can't connect the Home to any Pro. I can ping using
IP, but if I use the name I get nothing. Where do you think I need to
go first to solve this? I know you may not have enough information. It
seems to me it may be in the name resolution somewhere? Ideas welcome.

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)


Glad you got it to work, but don't know how it got there on a new
installation. The number was a "sid" for a user or group that used to
exist but was probably deleted and therefore the operating system
could not display the user friendly name. -- Steve


Lee Johnson said:
Thanks, Steven, you were right. the "deny access...network" was not
blank, but had guest and some series of numbers in it. I don't now
remember what they were. Cleared that field and there it went. How
could that have gotten changed? Any ideas? I just loaded XP last
week.

Thanks again.
Lee

It is a user right assignment problem. On the computer "main" check
Local Security Policy [secpol.msc] /security settings/local
policies/user rights assignments for access this computer from the
network that should by default have at least administrators and
users, and the deny access this computer from the network that by
default has no entries. You may also need to enable or disable
simple file sharing for access depending on if you are using it or
not. Simple file sharing lets everyone authenticate as guest which
is more convenient but less secure. I don't think you can disable
it on Home however. See link below for more info.--- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874

Gang,
I have done this hundreds of times, but this has got me baffled
(it really doesn't take much). I installed XP on my new computer,
call it "main", and on another computer, call it "other". Both of
these are XP Pro. I have a laptop that has XP Home on it. I can
connect from the laptop to Other. I can connect from Main to
Other and Laptop. But I can't get to Main from either of the
other two machines. I get the error "Logon Failure: the user has
not been granted the requested logon type at this computer."

Everything looks right to me. Microsoft shows something about the
security database. Never been there....

Can anyone help??

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)
 
J

JT

You can check to see if the DNS Client Service is running by going to
Control Panel/Performance and Maintenance/Administrative Tools and click on
the Services shortcut. There is a Service named DNS Client that should be
running if you want to be able to access other machines on the local network
by Name. If the service is not running you can start it there as well as
check to see if it is running.

Thanks
Jeff

Lee Johnson said:
Steven,
You are SO good, here is the second part of your test. I was helping a
friend of mine get networking done in his office/house. He has a
desktop and laptop with XP Pro and a printer that is all connected
wirelessly. The WAP is connected to a network on which he has a desktop
with XP Home for his kids. I didn't have much time to work on it the
other day, but I can't connect the Home to any Pro. I can ping using
IP, but if I use the name I get nothing. Where do you think I need to
go first to solve this? I know you may not have enough information. It
seems to me it may be in the name resolution somewhere? Ideas welcome.

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)


Glad you got it to work, but don't know how it got there on a new
installation. The number was a "sid" for a user or group that used to
exist but was probably deleted and therefore the operating system
could not display the user friendly name. -- Steve


Lee Johnson said:
Thanks, Steven, you were right. the "deny access...network" was not
blank, but had guest and some series of numbers in it. I don't now
remember what they were. Cleared that field and there it went. How
could that have gotten changed? Any ideas? I just loaded XP last
week.

Thanks again.
Lee


It is a user right assignment problem. On the computer "main" check
Local Security Policy [secpol.msc] /security settings/local
policies/user rights assignments for access this computer from the
network that should by default have at least administrators and
users, and the deny access this computer from the network that by
default has no entries. You may also need to enable or disable
simple file sharing for access depending on if you are using it or
not. Simple file sharing lets everyone authenticate as guest which
is more convenient but less secure. I don't think you can disable
it on Home however. See link below for more info.--- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874

Gang,
I have done this hundreds of times, but this has got me baffled
(it really doesn't take much). I installed XP on my new computer,
call it "main", and on another computer, call it "other". Both of
these are XP Pro. I have a laptop that has XP Home on it. I can
connect from the laptop to Other. I can connect from Main to
Other and Laptop. But I can't get to Main from either of the
other two machines. I get the error "Logon Failure: the user has
not been granted the requested logon type at this computer."

Everything looks right to me. Microsoft shows something about the
security database. Never been there....

Can anyone help??

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)
 

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