XP/Win2k Network problem

[Guest]

Chuck,
I'm finally done with all your instructions. The only thing I couldn't do
was Windows Update, as the website says it's blocked due to network
restrictions on my computer. This only happens with the win2k machine, not
the xp. probably because the win2k is built by my office and has restrictions
i can't change. I finally did manage to change the restrictanonymous to 0.
Lastly, I ran browstat and both see only one running, which is the XP.
Although on the win2k it gives me in addition an error 'could not open key
in registry, error = 5. unable to determine build of brower master: 5'
After all this, I still can't see the win2k on the network though.

 

[Guest]

I also ran hijackthis again and it looks like this now, after deleting the
few items you suggested. Btw, I uninstalled plaxo, but the 016-dpf is still
there:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 00:00:17, on 20/04/2005
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v5.51 SP2 (5.51.4807.2300)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINNT\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE
C:\WINNT\MWW32\MANAGER\MWSSW32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\avsynmgr.exe
C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
C:\Mine\Programs\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare software\bin\ptssvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\ScsiAccess.EXE
C:\WINNT\PCMSVC32.EXE
C:\WINNT\System32\snmp.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\VsStat.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Avconsol.exe
C:\Program Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\Webscanx.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINNT\system32\tp4serv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\Services\ServiceLayer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\NCLTools\NclTray.exe
C:\Mine\Programs\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\internat.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Link AirPlus\AirPlus.exe
C:\Mine\Programs\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\HJT\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} -
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} -
C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINNT\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} -
C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Modem Update Reminder]
C:\WINNT\MWW32\manager\mwremind.exe autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrackPointSrv] tp4serv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UsrSetup] "C:\Program
Files\PerotSystems\RunOncePerUser\UsrSetup.EXE" -v
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ServiceLayer] C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Nokia\Services\ServiceLayer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DataLayer] C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite
5\DataLayer\Application\DataLayer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Nokia Tray Application] C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Nokia\NCLTools\NclTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe"
-atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] C:\Mine\Programs\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe
O4 - Global Startup: D-Link AirPlus.lnk = C:\Program Files\D-Link
AirPlus\AirPlus.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} -
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger -
{4528BBE0-4E08-11D5-AD55-00010333D0AD} - C:\Program
Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\yhexbmes0411.dll
O9 - Extra button: Related - {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} -
C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links -
{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - C:\WINNT\web\related.htm
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} -
C:\WINNT\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {08BEF711-06DA-48B2-9534-802ECAA2E4F9} (PlxInstall Class) -
https://www.plaxo.com/down/release/PlaxoInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} -
http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52...apple.com/qt505/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {6F750200-1362-4815-A476-88533DE61D0C} (Ofoto Upload Manager
Class) - http://www.ofoto.co.uk/downloads/BUM/BUM_WIN_IE_1/axofupld.cab
O16 - DPF: {B9191F79-5613-4C76-AA2A-398534BB8999} -
http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/suite/yautocomplete.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = ubsw.net
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = ubsw.net
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = ubsw.net
O23 - Service: AVSync Manager (AvSynMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program
Files\Network Associates\VirusScan\avsynmgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation -
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec
Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation -
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) -
VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service (iPodService) - Apple Computer, Inc. -
C:\Mine\Programs\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: McShield - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common
Files\Network Associates\McShield\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec
Corporation - C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) -
Symantec Corporation - C:\Mine\Programs\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe
O23 - Service: ptssvc - KODAK - C:\Mine\Programs\Kodak\Kodak EasyShare
software\bin\ptssvc.exe
O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Mine\Programs\Norton
AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe
O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation -
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe
O23 - Service: ScsiAccess - Unknown owner - C:\WINNT\system32\ScsiAccess.EXE
O23 - Service: SMS Package Command Manager (SMS_PACKAGE_COMMAND_MANAGER_NT)
- Unknown owner - %WINDIR%\PCMSVC32.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec
Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation -
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: ThinkPad Modem Service (ThinkPadModemService) - IBM
Corporation - C:\WINNT\MWW32\MANAGER\MWMDMSVC.EXE

After all the mixing in Leaf's thread, I remember you mentioned firewall as
a possible cause, which we haven't addressed yet.

Thanks
Sascha

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
I'm finally done with all your instructions. The only thing I couldn't do
was Windows Update, as the website says it's blocked due to network
restrictions on my computer. This only happens with the win2k machine, not
the xp. probably because the win2k is built by my office and has restrictions
i can't change. I finally did manage to change the restrictanonymous to 0.
Lastly, I ran browstat and both see only one running, which is the XP.
Although on the win2k it gives me in addition an error 'could not open key
in registry, error = 5. unable to determine build of brower master: 5'
After all this, I still can't see the win2k on the network though.

Sascha,

OK, if you finally managed to change RA, then we've made progress. That was a
nice assortment of bad stuff wasn't it?

I dunno about Windows Update, we might better look at that one later. You have
to run Windows Update regularly, there were some critical updates issues just
last week.

Right now, let's deal with the "error = 5", which is access denied. Is the XP
computer Windows XP Home, or Pro with Simple File Sharing? SFS will give you
access denied here, cause browstat is querying the registry, and the Guest
account (which is what is used to authenticate network access with SFS) has no
access to the registry.

Let's take a look at "ipconfig /all" and "browstat status" from both computers.
That should give us some possibilities.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

Sascha,

OK, if you finally managed to change RA, then we've made progress. That was a
nice assortment of bad stuff wasn't it?

I dunno about Windows Update, we might better look at that one later. You have
to run Windows Update regularly, there were some critical updates issues just
last week.

Right now, let's deal with the "error = 5", which is access denied. Is the XP
computer Windows XP Home, or Pro with Simple File Sharing? SFS will give you
access denied here, cause browstat is querying the registry, and the Guest
account (which is what is used to authenticate network access with SFS) has no
access to the registry.

Let's take a look at "ipconfig /all" and "browstat status" from both computers.
That should give us some possibilities.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

Chuck,
lots of bad stuff indeed. Thanks for helping me getting rid of that. Here's
the ipconfig /all from the XP:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : WORKSTATION
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-9C-85-FF

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010
PCI
Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-9C-94-19
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 20 April 2005 19:17:13
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 April 2005 19:17:13

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Ralink RT2500 Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-2E-38-CD-56

and the browstat status:

Status for domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E9C6C8D0-9601-4736-91DE
-DC14F8D8A636}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: WORKSTATION
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master WORKSTATION
\\WORKSTATION
There are 1 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E9C6C8D
0-9601-4736-91DE-DC14F8D8A636}
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E9C6C8D
0-9601-4736-91DE-DC14F8D8A636}

same for the win2k:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LaptopSascha
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : ubsw.net
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ubsw.net

Ethernet adapter HOME Network:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+
dbus Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-80-C8-08-A1-60
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 20 April 2005 22:16:52
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 April 2005 22:16:52

and browstat:

Status for domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7CE04773-70DA-4D16-B6B2
-D0E1C3717060}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: WORKSTATION
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of br
owser master: 5
\\\\WORKSTATION . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master WORKSTATION
\\WORKSTATION
There are 1 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7CE0477
3-70DA-4D16-B6B2-D0E1C3717060}
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7CE0477
3-70DA-4D16-B6B2-D0E1C3717060}


- Sascha

 

[Guest]

P.S. I can't access the workgroup when the XP is off. Presumably that's
because the xp is the server as it's the one running the browser. so i turned
off the xp completely and turned on the browser on the win2k just to see what
happens. but i still can't see the win2k in the workgroup.
- sascha

 

[Chuck]

P.S. I can't access the workgroup when the XP is off. Presumably that's
because the xp is the server as it's the one running the browser. so i turned
off the xp completely and turned on the browser on the win2k just to see what
happens. but i still can't see the win2k in the workgroup.
- sascha

Sascha,

Is the XP computer running XP Home, or XP Pro? If XP Pro, is Simple File
Sharing enabled?

One of the problems with the whole browser concept is that it's not reliable in
small groups. If you're going to disconnect or shut off the computer that
you've designated as the master browser (ie the one computer running the browser
service), then yes, you'll not be able to see the other computers.

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

For browsing to work (for each computer to be listed by a browser), each
computer must have a restrictanonymous value of "0".

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember Win2K is NT V5.0, and WinXP
is NT V5.1.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

P.S. I can't access the workgroup when the XP is off. Presumably that's
because the xp is the server as it's the one running the browser. so i turned
off the xp completely and turned on the browser on the win2k just to see what
happens. but i still can't see the win2k in the workgroup.
- sascha

Sascha,

Is the XP computer running XP Home, or XP Pro? If XP Pro, is Simple File
Sharing enabled?

One of the problems with the whole browser concept is that it's not reliable in
small groups. If you're going to disconnect or shut off the computer that
you've designated as the master browser (ie the one computer running the browser
service), then yes, you'll not be able to see the other computers.

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

For browsing to work (for each computer to be listed by a browser), each
computer must have a restrictanonymous value of "0".

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember Win2K is NT V5.0, and WinXP
is NT V5.1.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

hi chuck,
it's xp pro. sps is enabled (in the folder options/view tab) and
restrictanonymous is set to 0.
- sascha

 

[Chuck]

P.S. I can't access the workgroup when the XP is off. Presumably that's
because the xp is the server as it's the one running the browser. so i turned
off the xp completely and turned on the browser on the win2k just to see what
happens. but i still can't see the win2k in the workgroup.
- sascha

Sascha,

Is the XP computer running XP Home, or XP Pro? If XP Pro, is Simple File
Sharing enabled?

One of the problems with the whole browser concept is that it's not reliable in
small groups. If you're going to disconnect or shut off the computer that
you've designated as the master browser (ie the one computer running the browser
service), then yes, you'll not be able to see the other computers.

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

For browsing to work (for each computer to be listed by a browser), each
computer must have a restrictanonymous value of "0".

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember Win2K is NT V5.0, and WinXP
is NT V5.1.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

hi chuck,
it's xp pro. sps is enabled (in the folder options/view tab) and
restrictanonymous is set to 0.
- sascha

OK, Sascha,

Let's diagnose the problem.

Provide browstat information for each computer.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\browstat.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.

Provide ipconfig information for each computer.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

P.S. I can't access the workgroup when the XP is off. Presumably that's
because the xp is the server as it's the one running the browser. so i turned
off the xp completely and turned on the browser on the win2k just to see what
happens. but i still can't see the win2k in the workgroup.
- sascha

Sascha,

Is the XP computer running XP Home, or XP Pro? If XP Pro, is Simple File
Sharing enabled?

One of the problems with the whole browser concept is that it's not reliable in
small groups. If you're going to disconnect or shut off the computer that
you've designated as the master browser (ie the one computer running the browser
service), then yes, you'll not be able to see the other computers.

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

For browsing to work (for each computer to be listed by a browser), each
computer must have a restrictanonymous value of "0".

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember Win2K is NT V5.0, and WinXP
is NT V5.1.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

hi chuck,
it's xp pro. sps is enabled (in the folder options/view tab) and
restrictanonymous is set to 0.
- sascha

OK, Sascha,

Let's diagnose the problem.

Provide browstat information for each computer.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\browstat.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.

Provide ipconfig information for each computer.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

hi chuck,
i posted that info on the 20th already. or is that not the whole info?
- sascha

 

[Chuck]

"Chuck" wrote:

hi chuck,
i posted that info on the 20th already. or is that not the whole info?
- sascha

Sascha,

DOHH. Two posts on one day, and I missed the first one. OK, let's work from
there.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=WORKSTATION 192.168.1.3
set FullTarget2=LaptopSascha 192.168.1.4
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

Sascha,

DOHH. Two posts on one day, and I missed the first one. OK, let's work from
there.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=WORKSTATION 192.168.1.3
set FullTarget2=LaptopSascha 192.168.1.4
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

chukc,
here's the txt from the xp. the cmd window showed the following errors when
executing:
C:\>cdiag
System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.

System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.

Here the txt:
CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for WORKSTATION
Full Targets WORKSTATION 192.168.1.3 LaptopSascha 192.168.1.4 127.0.0.1

Target WORKSTATION

"WORKSTATION ping WORKSTATION"



Pinging WORKSTATION [192.168.1.3] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"WORKSTATION net view WORKSTATION"

Shared resources at WORKSTATION

Workstation

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.1.3

"WORKSTATION ping 192.168.1.3"



Pinging 192.168.1.3 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"WORKSTATION net view 192.168.1.3"

Shared resources at 192.168.1.3

Workstation

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target LaptopSascha

"WORKSTATION ping LaptopSascha"



Pinging LaptopSascha [192.168.1.4] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 2ms


"WORKSTATION net view LaptopSascha"


Target 192.168.1.4

"WORKSTATION ping 192.168.1.4"



Pinging 192.168.1.4 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 2ms


"WORKSTATION net view 192.168.1.4"


Target 127.0.0.1

"WORKSTATION ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"WORKSTATION net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

Workstation

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"WORKSTATION ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.com [68.142.226.46] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=85ms TTL=48

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=83ms TTL=47

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=83ms TTL=47

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 68.142.226.46:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 83ms, Maximum = 85ms, Average = 83ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"WORKSTATION ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=160ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=157ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=151ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=151ms TTL=47



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 151ms, Maximum = 160ms, Average = 154ms


Target 192.168.1.1

"WORKSTATION ping 192.168.1.1"



Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


End diagnosis for WORKSTATION


And here for the laptop:
CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for LAPTOPSASCHA
Full Targets WORKSTATION 192.168.1.3 LaptopSascha 192.168.1.4 127.0.0.1

Target WORKSTATION

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping WORKSTATION"



Pinging WORKSTATION [192.168.1.3] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 4ms


"LAPTOPSASCHA net view WORKSTATION"

Shared resources at WORKSTATION


Workstation

Share name Type Used as Comment


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SharedDocs Disk

The command completed successfully.



Target 192.168.1.3

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping 192.168.1.3"



Pinging 192.168.1.3 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 2ms


"LAPTOPSASCHA net view 192.168.1.3"

Shared resources at 192.168.1.3


Workstation

Share name Type Used as Comment


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SharedDocs Disk

The command completed successfully.



Target LaptopSascha

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping LaptopSascha"



Pinging LaptopSascha.ubsw.net [192.168.1.4] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"LAPTOPSASCHA net view LaptopSascha"

Shared resources at LaptopSascha




Share name Type Used as Comment


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Disk

data Disk

The command completed successfully.



Target 192.168.1.4

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping 192.168.1.4"



Pinging 192.168.1.4 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"LAPTOPSASCHA net view 192.168.1.4"

Shared resources at 192.168.1.4




Share name Type Used as Comment


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Disk

data Disk

The command completed successfully.



Target 127.0.0.1

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"LAPTOPSASCHA net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1




Share name Type Used as Comment


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Disk

data Disk

The command completed successfully.



Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [68.142.226.46] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=89ms TTL=47

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=47

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=48

Reply from 68.142.226.46: bytes=32 time=86ms TTL=47



Ping statistics for 68.142.226.46:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 86ms, Maximum = 89ms, Average = 87ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=159ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=160ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=169ms TTL=47

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=161ms TTL=47



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 159ms, Maximum = 169ms, Average = 162ms


Target 192.168.1.1

"LAPTOPSASCHA ping 192.168.1.1"



Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=5ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=6ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 6ms, Average = 4ms


End diagnosis for LAPTOPSASCHA

 

[Guest]

Sascha,

DOHH. Two posts on one day, and I missed the first one. OK, let's work from
there.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=WORKSTATION 192.168.1.3
set FullTarget2=LaptopSascha 192.168.1.4
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

hi chuck,
haven't heard from you in a while. are you still on the case? pls see my
post from the 23rd.

cheers
sascha

 

[Chuck]

hi chuck,
haven't heard from you in a while. are you still on the case? pls see my
post from the 23rd.

cheers
sascha

Hi Sascha,

OK, looking at the browstats, comprehensive diagnoses, and ipconfigs for both
the laptop and workstation, there are simply 2 discrepancies.
1) The browser on the workstation can't enumerate the laptop.
2) The workstation can't net view the laptop.

The "error = 5" on the laptop browstat is normal. The workstation is running XP
Pro with SFS, which means network access is by the Guest account. Browstat
requires administrative access to open the registry and retrieve the browser
master build information, but the Guest account has no administrative access.

I'm not sure about the browser on the workstation not enumerating (seeing) the
laptop at all. Nor the "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied." when
accessing the laptop from the workstation.

Issues 1 and 2 above normally have different causes. The ability for the
browser to enumerate another computer is by anonymous access
(restrictanonymous). The ability to net view another computer is by
authenticated access (Guest or non-Guest).

You are sure that restrictanonymous on the laptop is set to "0" still?

How is the Guest account enabled on the laptop? Windows 2000 uses either a
non-Guest account (if enabled and in use on both the Windows 2000 server, and on
the client), or the Guest account (if enabled).

Are you using a common, non-Guest account, with identical, non-blank password,
on both computers? If not, enable Guest, with Start - Run - "cmd", then type
"net user guest /active:yes" in the command window, on both computers. Then set
an identical non-blank password, with Start - Run - "control userpasswords2";
select Guest, click Reset Password, and enter a new password, on both computers.

More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>

If that doesn't help, then we have to look for a firewall on the laptop.
Actually, a firewall makes more sense, because it's the only single cause for
issues 1 and 2 above.

Can you maybe involve the folks at work, who set the laptop up, if it gets to
this point?

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing - it comes from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Chuck]

hi chuck,
haven't heard from you in a while. are you still on the case? pls see my
post from the 23rd.

cheers
sascha

Sascha,

In addition to my post from yesterday, have a look at this article, which is a
long shot, but who knows:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing - it comes from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Guest]

hi chuck,

just wanted to let you know that the firewall is probably the issue and
since it's a work install there's nothing i can do. sorry for not coming back
to you earlier. i will install win98 at some point as it's a low spec laptop,
and then try again.

thank you for all the help and effort. i am very satisfied with your service
and i will gladly give you a very positive feedback if there's a place where
i can do that. keep up the good work! you're a great help to the user
community.

best regards
sascha

 

[Chuck]

hi chuck,

just wanted to let you know that the firewall is probably the issue and
since it's a work install there's nothing i can do. sorry for not coming back
to you earlier. i will install win98 at some point as it's a low spec laptop,
and then try again.

thank you for all the help and effort. i am very satisfied with your service
and i will gladly give you a very positive feedback if there's a place where
i can do that. keep up the good work! you're a great help to the user
community.

best regards
sascha

Sascha,

Thanks for the update, and the encouragement - I had a feeling the firewall was
at least part of the problem. I put a guest book on my website over the
weekend.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>