unable to map to any drive

  • Thread starter Thread starter Blake
  • Start date Start date
B

Blake

Windows 2000 SP4 server, up to patch level

We are unable to connect to any network shares on this server remotely -
including the admin shares.

I can connect when I am sitting at the console.

The event log info says invalid password - this isn't the case, as I have
tried multiple accounts, changed their passwords, etc. I have even changed
the security policy to allow no password, and set an ID to no password -
still fails.

I am unsure how to attack this.

Ideas?
 
Open your network connections and for each physical adapter check if
a) File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is enabled
b) Go to Advanced and see if there are any firewall settings
c) Open a cmd shell and type net share and see if everything is really
shared (I'm guessing yes because you can cannot from the console but worth a
check anyway)
 
It is a 2000 server, so I don't think there are any firewall issues here.

This machine has worked fine for years. Nothing significant has been
changed.
 
Few more questions before I give up completely (I assume that everything I
asked below is fine)
1. Are you able to create new shares on the machine?
2. Have you tries mapping shares on the machine using an ip address instead
of name?
3. Any ipsec policies being deployed in your environment recently?

--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of included script samples are subjected to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm.
 
Hi
maybe You should check not firewall but TCP/IP filtering...
Could You use any other network service on this machine?

Przemek
 
Run the command "net config server" on it to see if it reports a problem. I
would also run the support tool netdiag on it to see if any problems are
found, if you use the /debug switch you will get very detailed information.
Use the "net share" command to see if the IPC$ share is present. If it is
not uninstall and reinstall file and print sharing. Have you changed
anything such as Local Security Policy/security options? Requiring SMB
signing or changing lan manager authentication level may cause a problem
depending on the configuration and operating system of the client
omputers. --- Steve
 
Back
Top