XP and 2000 computer workgroup problem

[Guest]

I have two computers with Windows 2000 and 1 with Windows XP
I set up a workgroup with the XP computer as the host computer. I set the necessary folders to share, set each username and password the same. The 2 Windows 2000 computers see each other and share coprrectly. I can not get the XP computer to see the others or the others to see it

Any ideas?

 

[Chuck]

I have two computers with Windows 2000 and 1 with Windows XP.
I set up a workgroup with the XP computer as the host computer. I set the necessary folders to share, set each username and password the same. The 2 Windows 2000 computers see each other and share coprrectly. I can not get the XP computer to see the others or the others to see it.

Any ideas?

Beav,

Is the XP computer XP Pro? If so, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
Panel - Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With
XP Pro, you need to have the SFS settings properly set on each computer.

With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

With XP Pro, if you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure
that the Guest account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on
all computers. If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical,
non-blank, password on all computers.

For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled, on each computer.

Cheers,
Chuck
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