Computer Win2000 not accessible, but its "twin brother" is...?

[R-ton]

Hello,

I have a small network, with two WIN98 computers and two WIN2000 computers.
One of these WIN2000's has been added recently (let's call this one - the
other one is A)

Now, as far as I can see, I can see no settings differences between A and B.
But only A is visible by the WIN 98 computers, not B.
I can have access to the computer B itself (which I know because no password
is asked if I am using the right user name) but not to its contents.

Moreover, when I take a look at the complete network as seen from computer
B, the computer B is not able to see its own contents via the network (it
only shows something about printers and planned tasks).
When I take a look, however, at the work on computer A, the computer is
INDEED able to see its own contents via the network.
In both cases, I am logged on as an administrator.

What difference could there be ??? ??
Thank you
R-ton
Belgium


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[Dave Patrick]

You'll want to create an account (in Users and Passwords) on the Win2k
machine(s) with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x
machine(s) or other Win2k machines with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$
password (Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
2000 machine, Windows 2000 needs to authenticate the user. If the user
account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then access will be
denied.

 

[R-ton]

Thank you , Dave,

but... I think I have done everything you mention in the first paragraph.
Isn't it strange that the computer B does not see itself ?
(apart from being visible from the WIN98 PC)
Additional info : the name of the computer is P4-2400 ; that is not a
forbidden name, is it?

R-ton
Belgium

You'll want to create an account (in Users and Passwords) on the Win2k
machine(s) with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x
machine(s) or other Win2k machines with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$
password (Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
2000 machine, Windows 2000 needs to authenticate the user. If the user
account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then access will be
denied.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Hello,

I have a small network, with two WIN98 computers and two WIN2000 computers.
One of these WIN2000's has been added recently (let's call this one - the
other one is A)

Now, as far as I can see, I can see no settings differences between A

and

B.
But only A is visible by the WIN 98 computers, not B.
I can have access to the computer B itself (which I know because no password
is asked if I am using the right user name) but not to its contents.

Moreover, when I take a look at the complete network as seen from computer
B, the computer B is not able to see its own contents via the network (it
only shows something about printers and planned tasks).
When I take a look, however, at the work on computer A, the computer is
INDEED able to see its own contents via the network.
In both cases, I am logged on as an administrator.

What difference could there be ??? ??
Thank you
R-ton
Belgium

 

[R-ton]

Thank you , Dave,

but... I think I have done everything you mention in the first paragraph.
Isn't it strange that the computer B does not see itself ?
(apart from being visible from the WIN98 PC)
Additional info : the name of the computer is P4-2400 ; that is not a
forbidden name, is it?

R-ton
Belgium

You'll want to create an account (in Users and Passwords) on the Win2k
machine(s) with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x
machine(s) or other Win2k machines with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$
password (Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
2000 machine, Windows 2000 needs to authenticate the user. If the user
account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then access will be
denied.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Hello,

I have a small network, with two WIN98 computers and two WIN2000 computers.
One of these WIN2000's has been added recently (let's call this one - the
other one is A)

Now, as far as I can see, I can see no settings differences between A

and

B.
But only A is visible by the WIN 98 computers, not B.
I can have access to the computer B itself (which I know because no password
is asked if I am using the right user name) but not to its contents.

Moreover, when I take a look at the complete network as seen from computer
B, the computer B is not able to see its own contents via the network (it
only shows something about printers and planned tasks).
When I take a look, however, at the work on computer A, the computer is
INDEED able to see its own contents via the network.
In both cases, I am logged on as an administrator.

What difference could there be ??? ??
Thank you
R-ton
Belgium

 

[Dave Patrick]

Have you shared any resources on "B"? Is "File and Printer Sharing" bound to
the connection?

 

[R-ton]

Thank you , Dave,

but... I think I have done everything you mention in the first paragraph.
Isn't it strange that the computer B does not see itself ?
(apart from being visible from the WIN98 PC)
Additional info : the name of the computer is P4-2400 ; that is not a
forbidden name, is it?

R-ton
Belgium

You'll want to create an account (in Users and Passwords) on the Win2k
machine(s) with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x
machine(s) or other Win2k machines with. Then you'll need to share out the
resource(s) with permissions for those users. Also make sure they're all
part of the same workgroup. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$
password (Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
2000 machine, Windows 2000 needs to authenticate the user. If the user
account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then access will be
denied.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Hello,

I have a small network, with two WIN98 computers and two WIN2000 computers.
One of these WIN2000's has been added recently (let's call this one - the
other one is A)

Now, as far as I can see, I can see no settings differences between A

and

B.
But only A is visible by the WIN 98 computers, not B.
I can have access to the computer B itself (which I know because no password
is asked if I am using the right user name) but not to its contents.

Moreover, when I take a look at the complete network as seen from computer
B, the computer B is not able to see its own contents via the network (it
only shows something about printers and planned tasks).
When I take a look, however, at the work on computer A, the computer is
INDEED able to see its own contents via the network.
In both cases, I am logged on as an administrator.

What difference could there be ??? ??
Thank you
R-ton
Belgium

 

[Dave Patrick]

So in other words it sounds like you didn't share any resources on "B" My
Computer|"drive"|File|Properties|Sharing

 

[R-ton]

Hello,
Yes indeed...
even though the settings give the IMPRESSION that the C: drive is
shared....
I think this will not happen again to me...
R-ton
Belgium

So in other words it sounds like you didn't share any resources on "B" My
Computer|"drive"|File|Properties|Sharing

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Dear Dave,

thank you for your suggestion ;
it made me ask myself some questions about file and printer sharing
(which I thought was OK)
then, inspired anyway by this, I arrived at a web site
http://www.lpt.com/windowsnetworking/regusers/guidshr2.htm

where I 've found te solution.

The key point was (extract from that web site) :

" By defauly, a Windows 2000 disk is
already shared , using "C$", "D$",..
This is the "Administrative Share",
used in company networks to
allow a network administrator to
access your system. It is NOT visible
in the Network Neighborhood."

And it WAS called C$.
Now I have an extra share and it's OK !
Thanks !
R-ton
Belgium

 

[Dave Patrick]

I guess I don't know what this means.