"Dark Phoenix" said:
Steve - your advice finally worked - Both PC's are now showing on the network - however - only one small problem remains: on either computer when trying to access the other's (in Network Places) it gives the following error:
(computer name) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the admin of this server to find out if you have permissions.
Logon Failure:the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer.
How do I fix this?
OK, Phoenix, we're almost there.
Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on each computer. When it asks you to
select a connection method, select "Other", then select "This
computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network hub.
Other computers on my network also connect to the Internet directly or
through a hub". After that, re-check to make sure that File and
Printer Sharing is bound to IPX/SPX and that it isn't bound to TCP/IP,
as shown here:
Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm
Then try accessing each computer from the other one. If it works,
you're done. If the "Logon Failure" message still occurs, you need to
enable network logons on each computer:
If the computer runs Windows XP Professional:
1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
2. Click Local Policies.
3. Click User Rights Assignment.
4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
the Everyone group is included.
5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
that the Everyone group is NOT included.
If the computer runs Windows XP Home Edition, the "secpol.msc" program
isn't available. To make the required user rights assignments:
1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.
3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third
commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown. Note the
"+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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