After having almost given up trying to Network 2 XP computers together I came
across your threads about Windows SVP1 firewall and Norton Firewall disabling
and I was able to get past the "You may not have permission..." block and
after just a a few more attempts, get them to regonize each other on the
network. Hallejuliah!
I don't understand why XP Service Pack 1 defaults back to having firewall
checked after each system restart and I must again uncheck but no solution is
perfect.
Often I also don't have success with both computers showing up on the
network but I'm sure with your helpful posts- Steve- I'll easily uncover a
solution, instead of aimlessly searching in the dark. THANKS FOR YOUR HELPFUL
POSTS.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <1055499C-B7BB-4532-8600-D4F4081F2EF1@microsoft.com>,
> Bill43 <Bill43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >In MS Help& Support it says To go to "Network Connection" in Control Pannel
> >and click on Incoming Connection, then Network Tasks, General Tab and User
> >Tab in order to make necessary permissions to be able to see my network. I
> >do not have any of this info when I go to Network Connection". There is no
> >incoming connection to select. I am able to see my other computer and the
> >workgroup names are the same and I am set up for sharing and I am logged in
> >as adminstrator, however, I keep getting message that other computer is not
> >accessible-I do not have necessary permission. Please advise
>
> I think that you're looking in the wrong place. There won't be any
> "Incoming Connection" icons in the "Network Connections" screen unless
> you've explicitly created them. Incoming connections aren't used for
> connecting to another computer on a local area network (LAN) via
> Ethernet. They're used for dial-up, parallel, serial, infrared, and
> VPN connections.
>
> The most common problem on a LAN is that a firewall program is
> blocking access. Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on each computer,
> being sure to specify the right Internet connection type. If you've
> installed a firewall program (Norton Internet Security, ZoneAlarm,
> McAfee Personal Firewall, PCCillin, etc), make absolutely sure that
> it's configured to allow access by other computers on the LAN.
>
> If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
> (not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
> the problem. Describe what operating system each computer uses (XP
> Professional, XP Home Edition, Windows 98, etc). If a computer uses
> XP Professional, specify whether simple file sharing is enabled or
> disabled. Describe what you're trying to do, what happens when you do
> it, and the complete and exact text of all error messages. I'm sure
> that someone can help.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
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