Setting XP-Pro's Network Permissions

[Stan Hilliard]

I have two computers, Win98SE and WinXP-Pro. These are connected by an
Ethernet cable. When I try to run Acronis True Image Management
Console on Win98SE with Acronis Agent installed on WinXP-Pro, I am
supposed to be able to back up a partition on 98 to a hard drive on
XP. The Management Console on 98 can find the name of the XP-Pro
computer correctly but it generates the following message when I try
to connect to it:

"Specify correct logon information for remote computer. Please contact
with system administrator about permissions or remote authorization
rules."

Can this be a problem with setting permissions correctly on XP? I can
view XP files using Explorer on 98SE, but I suspect that I am
required to set an additional kind of permission to allow the two
programs to communicate with each other across the network.

Can anyone explain what I must do?
Stan Hilliard

 

[Jack-MVP]

Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Also check with Acronis that Win98 is compatible with your version of
TrueImage.
Alternatively you can burn a Boot CD of TrueImage. Boot with it the Win98
Computer, and backup the drive through the Network to the WinXP.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Stan Hilliard]

I have two computers, Win98SE and WinXP-Pro. These are connected by an
Ethernet cable. When I try to run Acronis True Image Management
Console on Win98SE with Acronis Agent installed on WinXP-Pro, I am
supposed to be able to back up a partition on 98 to a hard drive on
XP. The Management Console on 98 can find the name of the XP-Pro
computer correctly but it generates the following message when I try
to connect to it:

"Specify correct logon information for remote computer. Please contact
with system administrator about permissions or remote authorization
rules."

Can this be a problem with setting permissions correctly on XP? I can
view XP files using Explorer on 98SE, but I suspect that I am
required to set an additional kind of permission to allow the two
programs to communicate with each other across the network.

Can anyone explain what I must do?
Stan Hilliard

MORE INFORMATION:
The Win98SE computer where I had installed Acronis Management Console
could not see (using Windows Explorer) my other two networked
computers. They could not see it either. So I uninstalled the Acronis
Console. But the computer is still not connected to the network --
according to Windows Explorer.

I try to see the Win98SE computer from the XP-Pro computer. I cannot
see it with explorer, but I can find it by name using explorer's
[search] button and entering the computer's name.

My first goal is to get the computer back on the network. After that
to maybe find a way to run Acronis.

What does it all mean?

Stan Hilliard