I have a net work problem.
2 computers - desktop running xp pro and laptop running
xp home. desktop can browse internet and shared folders
on the laptop, but the laptop browses the internet ok,
but can only see the desktop. ie it can not b rowse the
shared folders on the desktop. An error message comes up
about permissions etc. I have tried disableing firewalls
etc but no joy....please help
Ian,
On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Home
and Pro together, you need to have SFS properly set on each computer. In this
case, you're better off enabling SFS.
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.
What software firewall (ICF or third party) is on these computers? If third
party, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139,
445 and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as
present in the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common
cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems, and disabling a third
party firewall does not always work.
Cheers,
Chuck
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