Access permissions

I have two XP Pro computers connected via a 4 port router and I have set up a
network with the Networking wizard. Everything was fine for a while but now
one of the computers can't access the other's shared folders. They can still
both see each other though. I get the message about not having
permission...contact your administrator. Both computers are in the same
workgroup and they have the same signin name and password but only one can
access the other's shared folders...

What version of Windows do you have? on both systems?

Do you have file sharing enabled on the system that your trying to access?

Have you disabled any accounts or made any other changes like to the
security policy?

Robert


"Johnny340" <Johnny340@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC5A21B5-CBC7-4C39-8FFA-A2CB461363FE@microsoft.com...
> I have two XP Pro computers connected via a 4 port router and I have set
up a
> network with the Networking wizard. Everything was fine for a while but
now
> one of the computers can't access the other's shared folders. They can
still
> both see each other though. I get the message about not having
> permission...contact your administrator. Both computers are in the same
> workgroup and they have the same signin name and password but only one can
> access the other's shared folders...

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:33:02 -0800, Johnny340
<Johnny340@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have two XP Pro computers connected via a 4 port router and I have set up a
>network with the Networking wizard. Everything was fine for a while but now
>one of the computers can't access the other's shared folders. They can still
>both see each other though. I get the message about not having
>permission...contact your administrator. Both computers are in the same
>workgroup and they have the same signin name and password but only one can
>access the other's shared folders...

Johnny,

Start by making sure that this is not a browser problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

Then check for authentication issues.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help

--
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.

Also do you have the Windows Firewall enabled?


Robert

"Johnny340" <Johnny340@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC5A21B5-CBC7-4C39-8FFA-A2CB461363FE@microsoft.com...
> I have two XP Pro computers connected via a 4 port router and I have set
up a
> network with the Networking wizard. Everything was fine for a while but
now
> one of the computers can't access the other's shared folders. They can
still
> both see each other though. I get the message about not having
> permission...contact your administrator. Both computers are in the same
> workgroup and they have the same signin name and password but only one can
> access the other's shared folders...

They are both XP Pro SP2. Either with or without the XP firewall on; doesn't
matter. No Changes to user accounts or passwords. File sharing is on for
both too.
The crazy thing is that a shortcut on the desktop to the other computer's
shared folder still works but when you go through my network places and click
on that computer through 'view workgroup computers' I get the unauthorised
message...
I'll check those sites.
Thank you.

"Robert Bollinger" wrote:

> Also do you have the Windows Firewall enabled?
>
>
> Robert
>
> "Johnny340" <Johnny340@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC5A21B5-CBC7-4C39-8FFA-A2CB461363FE@microsoft.com...
> > I have two XP Pro computers connected via a 4 port router and I have set
> up a
> > network with the Networking wizard. Everything was fine for a while but
> now
> > one of the computers can't access the other's shared folders. They can
> still
> > both see each other though. I get the message about not having
> > permission...contact your administrator. Both computers are in the same
> > workgroup and they have the same signin name and password but only one can
> > access the other's shared folders...
>
>
>