WorkGroup Problem

[Wayne Wengert]

I have LAN with 3 computers connected. All are in the same workgroup.
Yesterday there was a problem with my cable connection and a cable tech came
over to check things out (they had a problem in a junction box). Anyway, the
tech was a self declared expert and was jumping all over changing settings
on my main system. Now, my main system fails with an error that I may not
have proper permissions to access the workgroup when I try to see the other
systems (the other systems see each other fine).

I've verified that I have the correct Workgroup defined and I am the
administrator.

Any suggestions on what to check?

Wayne

 

[Yves Leclerc]

First check with the firewall settings. The firewall needs to allow you to
access the other systems and could be setup to block that.

 

[Wayne Wengert]

Yves;

That was it. I turned off the firewall for the LAN connection and now I can
see the workgroup members. Are there specific services I can enable to allow
workgroup operations without disabling the firewall for the entire
connection?

Wayne

 

[Bobby]

One is file and printer sharing!!

Yves;

That was it. I turned off the firewall for the LAN connection and now I
can see the workgroup members. Are there specific services I can enable to
allow workgroup operations without disabling the firewall for the entire
connection?

Wayne