Connecting to a Windows 2000 workgroup

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I have Windows XP running on my new Dell system. I have another Dell system running Windows 2000. They are both on the same workgoup name of home. I have created a user with the same name on each pc and want to connect to the Windows 2000 system from my XP system. However whenever I try to connect I get a message saying the I do not have the correct privildges and to conect the administrator. I have ensure I have the user setup correctly and the directories are shared. I have even ensure the XP firewall is turned off. If I setup the ftp server and create the signon for the user I can actually ftp to the Windows 2000 pc. Can anyone tell me how to connect my XP system to the Windows 2000 system via the workgoup.
 
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.

On the Win2K 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.

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

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer
Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258717


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peterk said:
I have Windows XP running on my new Dell system. I have another
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Dell system running Windows 2000. They are both on the same workgoup
name of home. I have created a user with the same name on each pc and
want to connect to the Windows 2000 system from my XP system. However
whenever I try to connect I get a message saying the I do not have the
correct privildges and to conect the administrator. I have ensure I
have the user setup correctly and the directories are shared. I have
even ensure the XP firewall is turned off. If I setup the ftp server
and create the signon for the user I can actually ftp to the Windows
2000 pc. Can anyone tell me how to connect my XP system to the
Windows 2000 system via the workgoup.
 
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