How do you configure WindowsXP Pro to an exsisting
Windows 2000 server?
Steve,
Is the WinXP Pro computer in a workgroup or domain? The
Win2K server?
If the two are both in the same workgroup, it's not hard.
Do you have any software firewalls (ICF or third party) on either computer?
Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on both computers?
Do you have shares setup on both?
Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on both computers?
Make sure the browser service is running. Control Panel - Administrative Tools
- Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is started.
On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With WinXP
Pro and Win2K, you need to disable SFS.
If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".
If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.
If any firewalls, configure them to allow file and printer sharing by opening
the following ports: TCP 139, 445; UDP 137, 138, 445.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
