Question

Folder Shares on Imaged machines

Asked by: beatified

I have 2 computers that dont see each other does this have anything to do with the fact that I cloned the first machine onto the second?

I have Windows SteadyState installed on both machines does this limit file shareing?

Both machines are Windows XP Pro

BTW I am trying to access Admin Shares for instance C$ type shares. And both machines have identical usernames and passwords. (Since there cloned)

Thanks

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Asked On
2009-03-04 at 13:21:34ID24199373
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File Sharing

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Folder Shareing

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Imaged

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Cloned

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XP

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SteadyState

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Steady State

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Windows XP Operating System

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File Servers

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Windows Networking

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Answers

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:27:33ID: 23799770

Did you change the names on the systems?  Two systems can't have the same name on the network (well, if they're part of a domain they can't).

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:31:00ID: 23799805

Yes I did they are setup in a Church and one is called Video and the other Audio.

My goal is to redirect the desktop and my Docs to one machine.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:36:05ID: 23799855

Is this on a Windows Domain?

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:36:56ID: 23799863

No its not. Just networked thru a router.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:40:13ID: 23799910

Ok...  Hmm...  1) SteadyState does have the ability to affect filesharing but I don't believe it's on by default.  I'm not familiar with it enough to say 100% sure or not.  2) Are you able to access both systems through the Admin share?  You mention you're trying but not if you're successful or not :)

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:41:18ID: 23799925

No not successful but I haven't tried to do it through a configured share at all.

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 13:59:43ID: 23800155

Hello

You can
Disable Steady State roaming profiles Or/And Change Simple file sharing to not simple.


:)
rionroc

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:01:22ID: 23800182

Do you know where these settings are? Or do I just set this up in Windows then save my changes?

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:03:16ID: 23800205

Simple File Sharing is a windows option...  Tools | Folder Options | View Tab.  Uncheck...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:04:13ID: 23800215

Yeah I knew that I just didn't know if it was a setting in SteadyState that you were talking about or what.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:07:29ID: 23800269

\\Audio\d$ works locally but not from the second machine. ???

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:07:45ID: 23800272

Doesn't even ask for a username and pass.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:12:55ID: 23800324

And its already set to normal sharing (Non Simple)

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:13:17ID: 23800326

Have you verified that the Admin shares exist on the 2nd machine?  Lame question I know but best to double check.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:14:38ID: 23800339

right now I'm just trying to access it in one direction. I'm just trying to get to machine 1 from machine 2 not vice versa.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:14:59ID: 23800342

I wonder if its a DNS issue I'll try the IP instead.

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:16:12ID: 23800363

You can disable Steady State roaming profiles on Steady State Config Window.
And [Uncheck] Simple file sharing in Tools, Folder Options.

Restart?

See some results.

:)
rionroc

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:18:09ID: 23800388

I already had it set that way on both settings. In Windows and SteadyState.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:18:30ID: 23800392

And \\ipaddress\d$ didn't work either.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:18:56ID: 23800398

Ping didn't even work I wonder if its just a firewall issue.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:20:24ID: 23800418

If ping isn't working it's going to be firewall or network cable/card, etc...

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:20:28ID: 23800419

Its the Windows FireWall. Is it Port 139 that I need to enable?

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:21:20ID: 23800428

Should have a check box in the exceptions for file/printer sharing...

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:21:47ID: 23800431

Got it thank you.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:21:52ID: 23800432

Regardless, it's port 445 for file sharing

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:22:01ID: 23800436

Ops!
Check ip address
cpu1
192.168.0.11

cpu2
192.168.0.12

there submask
255.255.255.0

gateway?
not important

dns?
not important


-------------
Last option:
Rename there workgroups and computer name
eq:
workgroup to groupworks
cpu1 to comp1


:)
rionroc

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:22:36ID: 23800447

should it ask me for a username and password even when identical accounts exist on both machines?

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:24:41ID: 23800467

It's entirely possible.  When you're connecting from CPU1\Administrator to CPU2 it's sees you exist as CPU1\Administrator...  It's looking for you to confirm by typing in CPU2\Administrator.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:27:07ID: 23800489

Save password doesn't seem to be an option is there a way around the promt? I obviously cant have it asking me for a username and password if I'm redirecting a folder.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:28:15ID: 23800502

Is this a permanent redirection or are you just copying information?

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:29:49ID: 23800526

permanet redirection the computers are by many different people and people need the ability to go from one to the other and still find there files.

 

by: OverSeerPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:31:54ID: 23800542

Ugh.  Ok.  That's going to require a new question as there's a whole lot more involved in that.  The only thing I can suggest at this point would be some sort of file syncing software.

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:34:05ID: 23800560

No I've done this before but never had the promt for username and password. All I have to do is point the My Docs and Desktop to a share in the registry.

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:39:12ID: 23800606

Hmp!

Isn't solved? How?

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 14:43:13ID: 23800643

rionroc I dont understand?

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 15:13:37ID: 23800930

Is it solved by a firewall configuration?

 

by: beatifiedPosted on 2009-03-04 at 15:14:06ID: 23800934

Yes

 

by: rionrocPosted on 2009-03-04 at 18:24:38ID: 23802127

O, its just the firewall, it's the common thing, lol
Fine!
:)
rionroc

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