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[Guest]

I have three computers on my home network, I run through a DLINK broadband
route, all units are on xp pro. If I turn simple file sharring on #1&#2,
they cannot access each other at all.
#2 sees #1&2&3 on my network places
#1 sees #1&3 on my network places
#3 sees 1&2&3 on my netwwork places
All three show 1&2&3 in show work group
#2 can access #3 but to access #1 user and password required
#1 can access #3 but to access #2 user and password required
#3 can access #1&2
How do I get rid of user and password so all three can acess each other, and
how do I get all three to show all shared items on my network neighborhood?
Help please
Thanks

 

[Carey Holzman]

If you'd like to work this through one-on-one, send me an email and I will
walk you through the steps.

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Chuck]

I have three computers on my home network, I run through a DLINK broadband
route, all units are on xp pro. If I turn simple file sharring on #1&#2,
they cannot access each other at all.
#2 sees #1&2&3 on my network places
#1 sees #1&3 on my network places
#3 sees 1&2&3 on my netwwork places
All three show 1&2&3 in show work group
#2 can access #3 but to access #1 user and password required
#1 can access #3 but to access #2 user and password required
#3 can access #1&2
How do I get rid of user and password so all three can acess each other, and
how do I get all three to show all shared items on my network neighborhood?
Help please
Thanks

Why do you not turn SFS on for computer #3? Or do you?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.

Are all 3 computers online constantly? Take a look at the browser situation
(not Internet Explorer).

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

Please provide browstat information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste into your next post.

Check your Local Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User
Rights Assignment, on each computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer
from the network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.

Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous, on each computer.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have three computers on my home network, I run through a DLINK broadband
route, all units are on xp pro. If I turn simple file sharring on #1&#2,
they cannot access each other at all.
#2 sees #1&2&3 on my network places
#1 sees #1&3 on my network places
#3 sees 1&2&3 on my netwwork places
All three show 1&2&3 in show work group
#2 can access #3 but to access #1 user and password required
#1 can access #3 but to access #2 user and password required
#3 can access #1&2
How do I get rid of user and password so all three can acess each other, and
how do I get all three to show all shared items on my network neighborhood?
Help please
Thanks

When you turn simple file sharing off on a computer, that computer
validates all attempts to access it from other computers. In most
cases, that requires matching user accounts (same user name and
password) on the computer that's being accessed and on the computer
that's trying to access it.

A prompt for user name and password usually indicates that the
accounts don't match or that the "Everyone" group doesn't have access
permission.

Ron Lowe and I have written a web page with full details:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

Computers don't appear in My Network Places -- their shared disks and
folders do. You can add a shared disk or folder by clicking "Add a
network place".

To access a computer's shared disks and folders even when they don't
appear in My Network Places, type the computer's name in the Start |
Run box in this format:

\\computer
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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