01-05-2006, 04:13 AM
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Re: Access Denied and Lack of Permission in XP Pro Home Network
Thanks again.
MMFALCON
"Chuck" wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:15:02 -0800, "mmfalcon" <mmfalcon1@optonline.net> wrote:
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> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 07:19:03 -0800, "mmfalcon" <mmfalcon1@optonline.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >There is a problem with access and permissions with our home netwrok. These
> >> >are the facts:
> >> >1. The home network set up with 2 desktops and 1 laptop. All 3 machines
> >> >run XP Pro SP2, with the most current build (as of 12-25-05).
> >> >2. Internet access is run through a Cable Modem (Motorola Surfboard), then
> >> >through a Linksys Router and Linksys Wireless.
> >> >3. After installing through the XP network wizard, all machines may see the
> >> >entire netrwork, but are restricted from access and lack of permissions to
> >> >open shared files on any other machine.
> >> >4. The protocols for Client for MS Networks, File Sharing and TCP/IP are
> >> >installed on all machines. They were all unstalled and reinstalled for
> >> >certainty of complete installation of the files.
> >> >5. The Windows Firewall has been disabled.
> >> >6. All IP's are automatically assigned. The Linksys system provides
> >> >Firewall protection, through the automatic asssignments.
> >> >7. The desktop machines may ping each other's IP Address successfully,
> >> >however, ping the other "Computer Name" and it returns an "Error 5" - Access
> >> >Denied.
> >> >8. There is only 1 log on to each machine (different for each). Each is an
> >> >Administrator. There are no guests.
> >> >Is there a a way to correct these permission issues?
> >>
> >> First, please describe more completely the "ping the other "Computer Name""
> >> process. Are you entering "ping othercomputer" in a command window? Or is that
> >> "\\othercomputer" from the Run window? This is a key difference.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/command-window.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...nd-window.html
> >>
> >> Next, please diagnose the problem from the bottom up.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html
> >>
> >> And please describe your problems with more organised detail.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
> >>
> >> Finally, if you have XP Pro, are you using Guest or non-Guest authentication?
> >> If non-Guest, you need to have common accounts on each computer.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help
>
> >Chuck,
> >Thank you for taking the time to send a reply to my initial problem. While
> >waiting for someone to reply to my questions, I experimented with the answer
> >frunished by Kipper5 to Grizleybear57 on 10-23-04, regarding the modification
> >of the "restrictanonymous" value in the Registry to "0". Although I do ot
> >understand the reason why, it seems to have solved the problem for now. Could
> >you please take a moment and give me a brief explanation of this result:
> >
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> > \SYSTEM
> > \CurrentControlSet
> > \Control
> > \Lsa
> >Value name: RestrictAnonymous
> >Value type: DWORD
> >
> >If the value is 1 or even 2, change it to 0, reboot and retest. If the
> >problem is solved, leave the value at zero. If not, you can change it back if
> >you like.
>
> Actually, I discuss the restrictanonymous issue a bit in my article:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ur-server.html
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> My guess (and that's what it is) is that you are using Guest authentication
> (Simple File Sharing), which is activated by default in some cases. Guest
> authentication is blocked by that setting, if it's non-zero. Spend some time
> reading my article, you might find some answers (and even some answers that you
> haven't even asked questions for yet) in there.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
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