How to connect 2 workgroup PC

[NewB]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie in networking and have a question on the captioned.

Here's my PCs IP settings:
PC1:
IP addr: 192.168.0.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0

PC2:
IP addr: 192.168.0.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0

I have created the same user and password in both PC. But when I browse
either PC via the network neighborhood. a message dialog box is shown up
with the default username 'guest' (note: the username field is disabled /
dimmed which means that you cannot change other user). How can I set the
PCs so that I can browse from one PC to another PC?

Many thanks in advance,
NewB.

 

[Chuck]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie in networking and have a question on the captioned.

Here's my PCs IP settings:
PC1:
IP addr: 192.168.0.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0

PC2:
IP addr: 192.168.0.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0

I have created the same user and password in both PC. But when I browse
either PC via the network neighborhood. a message dialog box is shown up
with the default username 'guest' (note: the username field is disabled /
dimmed which means that you cannot change other user). How can I set the
PCs so that I can browse from one PC to another PC?

Many thanks in advance,
NewB.

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
Panel - Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or
disabled. With XP Pro, you need to have SFS properly set on each
computer.

With XP Pro, 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".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only",
make sure that the Guest account is enabled, thru Local User Manager
(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"), and has an identical, non-blank,
password on all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common
non-Guest account, with identical, non-blank, password on all
computers.

For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure
that the Guest account is enabled (for XP Pro, thru Local User Manager
(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc")), on each computer.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[NewB]

Thanks Chuck, it's now work!

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
Panel - Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or
disabled. With XP Pro, you need to have SFS properly set on each
computer.

With XP Pro, 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".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only",
make sure that the Guest account is enabled, thru Local User Manager
(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"), and has an identical, non-blank,
password on all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common
non-Guest account, with identical, non-blank, password on all
computers.

For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure
that the Guest account is enabled (for XP Pro, thru Local User Manager
(Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc")), on each computer.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.