Win XP Pro unable to browse Win XP Home host

[sdlehman]

I have a home network with three computers. The host is running XP Home as is
one of the others with the other running XP Pro. The host can browse and send
or retrieve data from the other two computers, the other two can browse and
send to each other. But, the other two cannot browse or send to the host. The
host shows up in My Network Places but when I attemp to access it I get an
error message, "\\"Family is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions. Logon failure: The user has not been
granted the requested logon type at this computer.

I have the Guest logon turned on at the host computer. I have enable file
and printer sharing an each computer. The firewall is turned off. This used
to work. I don't know what could have happened to change things.

Stace

 

[Steve Winograd]

I have a home network with three computers. The host is running XP Home as is
one of the others with the other running XP Pro. The host can browse and send
or retrieve data from the other two computers, the other two can browse and
send to each other. But, the other two cannot browse or send to the host. The
host shows up in My Network Places but when I attemp to access it I get an
error message, "\\"Family is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions. Logon failure: The user has not been
granted the requested logon type at this computer.

I have the Guest logon turned on at the host computer. I have enable file
and printer sharing an each computer. The firewall is turned off. This used
to work. I don't know what could have happened to change things.

The problem is caused by incorrect network access settings on the host
computer. To fix it, follow these steps on the host computer:

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

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[John B]

Firewall issue, perhaps?

 

[sdlehman]

Firewall issue, perhaps?

I downloaded and installed as instructed. I still get the access denied
error. I tried restarting the host to see if that would help but it did not.
This is very frustrating. Any other thoughts?

Stace

 

[John B]

Have you actually shared out a folder in the host computer? Keep sharename
8 chars or less. No gaps or funny characters.

Can you PING the host from either of the other two computers?
If so, can you see a share within the host by typing "net view \\hostname"
(use appropriate name) from command line of the other two computers?

 

[sdlehman]

Hi John,

I have tried to share folders, even one with the name "New". No luck. I
don't know how to ping the host from the other computers. Can you tell me how
to do it? When I look at "My Network Places" on either of the other two
computers the host is listed in the work group. If I click on the host I get
the error message. All firewalls are disabled.

Stace

 

[John B]

Something in the host is precluding you from sharing folders there.
Have you logged on at the host with administrator rank?
This should trump blocks that might be in place for inferior users.

PING is a basic, extremely useful TCP/IP utility that Microsoft supports.
It is also common to Linux, I believe.
IPCONFIG /ALL is also of fundamental importance.
(Use either lower or upper case; I'm capitalizing here for emphasis.)
Start button
Run
cmd (enter)
This brings up a command line interface...but in NT, W2K, XP we call this a
"cmd" line.

Now you can employ a miriad of powerful commands to t/s your network
problems.
Type IPCONFIG /? for hints.

Typs PING /? for hints and help.

Basically, you PING the ip address of any entity, to verify basic linkage.
Similarly, you can ping your own computer, by its name or ip address. Use
IPCONFIG /ALL to identify your own ip address, if you don't know it.

Thus, PING verifies communication at a more fundamental level than microsoft
sharing. IF you cannot ping, you can't do ANYTHING with sharing.

 

[sdlehman]

John,

Thank you for the hints. I was successful at pinging the host computer from
one of the remote units. I am signed on as the administrator on the host. Any
other ideas?

Stace

 

[John B]

from either of the remote units, enter cmd window and type
net view \\hostname (enter) (substitute the netbios name of the host
computer, which you can establish under control panel, ... system (Sorry I
actually lack an XP computer here; let me know if you don't know how to do
this and I'll dig further. I use W2K Pro)

What do you see? Any shared folders, hopefully?

 

[sdlehman]

It says:

"System error 5 has occurred

Access Denied"



Stace

 

[John B]

I'm running out of plank to walk on here.
What happens if you just type "net view"?

Did you do what Steve W stipulated? I think you did that...

 

[sdlehman]

When I type net view it shows the computer I'm on, the host computer and the
other remote computer on my home network.

Stace

 

[RodnShaunna]

I have the same exact [problem, at one point all was fine, i use win VNC also
to browse the computer and can no longer do that either....

 

[SJT]

Similar Problem Solved

I had the same problem which was solved from another post on this site - setting of the Restrict Anonymous registry key:

To run the registry editor: Start->Run type in regedit.exe and click OK.
Next open the paths for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/lsa
In the right hand window you'll see restrictanonymous if this isn't 0 then
double click it and change the 1 to a 0. Close regedit and reboot.

It would appear that the setting for the Guest Account does not (on my system anyway) toggle the Restrict Anonymous setting.

Thanks to the original poster of the tip - solved my problem

Simon.

 

[Atul]

I had same trouble of error:

"Logon failure: The user has not been granted the requested logon type
at this computer"

And I was just fadeup with the same.
But this helped me:

Open local security policy:
Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy
OR
Start -> Run -> "secpol.msc" <enter>
OR
Start -> Run -> "gpedit.msc" <enter> -> Computer Configuration ->
Windows Settings

And then:

Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment

Doube click "Access this computer from the network" and check that
EVERYONE is added to the list. If not add it.

Hope this helps you too.

~Atul D. Patil