XP Computer missing from "My Network Places"

[Jim Elden]

On my native Active Directory domain, I have one XP Pro computer that does
not show up in "My Network Places" from any computer on the network,
including itself. This PC is a member of the domain and can otherwise
participate normally on the network. I have tried removing it from AD and
re-joining but that didn't help.

It also doesn't show up in "NET VIEW" from a command prompt, from other
computers or itself.

I did also notice that nothing is being shared, not even C$. Rebooting
does not seem to restore the C$ Administrative share.

Any ideas what is causing this behavior, what to check, etc?

Thanks!

 

[Matija Hrovat, Avtenta.Si]

Hi,
try:
NET STOP SERVER
NET START SERVER

Also check what do you have in you registry under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
\AutoShareServer

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[Hans-Georg Michna]

On my native Active Directory domain, I have one XP Pro computer that does
not show up in "My Network Places" from any computer on the network,
including itself. This PC is a member of the domain and can otherwise
participate normally on the network. I have tried removing it from AD and
re-joining but that didn't help.

It also doesn't show up in "NET VIEW" from a command prompt, from other
computers or itself.

I did also notice that nothing is being shared, not even C$. Rebooting
does not seem to restore the C$ Administrative share.

Jim,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg

 

[Jim Elden]

Matija,

Also check what do you have in you registry under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
\AutoShareServer

This had been changed by the user so I deleted all keys and imported from a
machine that is working normally.

Now I see the machine on the network but no shares, althouigh C$ and ADMIN$
are now being shared. If I try to connect to the PC I get

---------------------------
Maurice
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\\WS02 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.
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OK
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I am a Domain Admin, and Domain Admins are part of the local Administrators
group. I checked the Local Security Policy and it is identical to that of a
machine that is working normally.

Any clues on the Logon Failure?

Thanks!

 

[Jim Elden]

The user had the entire list of domain users included in "Deny Access to
this computer from the network" in his local security policy.

Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Matija Hrovat, Avtenta.Si]

Sorry for the late response.
I'm glad that you worked everything out.

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