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[Guest]

Two new Dell laptops running McAfee Security were purchased, both with a
default Workgroup of MSHOME. They were placed on a LAN with one other
computer already in a Workgroup called CIRCLE.

If the new laptop is in the CIRCLE Workgroup, it receives the familiar error
message that the Workgroup is not accessible and you may not have permission
to the network resource. If the new laptop is placed back in the MSHOME
Workgroup, My Network Places works fine.

McAfee was removed and it still had the problem, I checked the MS Firewall -
it was configed properly.

Did McAfee misconfig a setting in the Registry, or is it more likely that
the other computer already in the CIRCLE Workgroup is causing the lock out?

 

[Chuck]

Two new Dell laptops running McAfee Security were purchased, both with a
default Workgroup of MSHOME. They were placed on a LAN with one other
computer already in a Workgroup called CIRCLE.

If the new laptop is in the CIRCLE Workgroup, it receives the familiar error
message that the Workgroup is not accessible and you may not have permission
to the network resource. If the new laptop is placed back in the MSHOME
Workgroup, My Network Places works fine.

McAfee was removed and it still had the problem, I checked the MS Firewall -
it was configed properly.

Did McAfee misconfig a setting in the Registry, or is it more likely that
the other computer already in the CIRCLE Workgroup is causing the lock out?

When you move the new computers into the Circle workgroup, are you restarting
each computer? Run "browstat status" on each computer, and see if all computers
report the same master browser (download browstat.exe!).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Two new Dell laptops running McAfee Security were purchased, both with a
default Workgroup of MSHOME. They were placed on a LAN with one other
computer already in a Workgroup called CIRCLE.

If the new laptop is in the CIRCLE Workgroup, it receives the familiar error
message that the Workgroup is not accessible and you may not have permission
to the network resource. If the new laptop is placed back in the MSHOME
Workgroup, My Network Places works fine.

McAfee was removed and it still had the problem, I checked the MS Firewall -
it was configed properly.

Did McAfee misconfig a setting in the Registry, or is it more likely that
the other computer already in the CIRCLE Workgroup is causing the lock out?

I don't think that McAfee or the registry has anything to do with the
problem.

As you can see from reading messages in this news group, lots of
people have trouble with workgroup browsing in Windows XP.

In my opinion, workgroup browsing is so unreliable and trouble-prone
that it isn't worth the time and effort to try to fix it.

Here are two ways to access another computer directly, regardless of
what workgroup either computer is in, without browsing:

1. Type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this
format:

\\computer

2. Create a desktop shortcut to the other computer: right-click a
blank spot on the desktop, click New, click Shortcut, and specify the
location of the item as:

\\computer

Both methods will open a window containing the other computer's shared
disks and folders.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Great work around for file sharing.

When I have access to that network again I will work with simple \\.

What about printers? When adding using \\computer\printer share, should it
be as seamless and without bogus permissions errors?

K

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Great work around for file sharing.

When I have access to that network again I will work with simple \\.

What about printers? When adding using \\computer\printer share, should it
be as seamless and without bogus permissions errors?

K

Yes, you can add a shared printer using "\\computer\printer share".

You can also drag and drop a shared printer from the "\\computer"
window into the Printers and Faxes window.

I'm not sure what you mean by "bogus permissions errors". To install
a shared printer, you have to have permission to access that printer,
regardless of whether you use workgroup browsing, "Add a printer",
drag and drop, etc.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com