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WinXP Home file & printer sharing
Posted on 2004-04-22
I am having problems sharing resources on a Win XP home PC. I seem to have everything setup the way I should according to numerous online articles, but nobody can access the resources on this PC.
The PC is on a peer to peer network.
It is sharing a printer and a folder. When I am logged onto that computer I can click Start > Run and type in \\192.3.1.30 which is the IP address of the computer and a window pops up showing the shared resources.
When I do this from any other PC on the network I get the following error:
"\\192.3.1.30 is not accessible. You might not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
Access is denied."
I thought permissions were not an issue in XP Home, only in XP Pro. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Microsoft File and Printer sharing on the machine and that does not help. I have the same problems connecting to it from all machines, Win XP Home, Win XP Pro, Win 98
Thanks,
Tom
The PC is on a peer to peer network.
It is sharing a printer and a folder. When I am logged onto that computer I can click Start > Run and type in \\192.3.1.30 which is the IP address of the computer and a window pops up showing the shared resources.
When I do this from any other PC on the network I get the following error:
"\\192.3.1.30 is not accessible. You might not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
Access is denied."
I thought permissions were not an issue in XP Home, only in XP Pro. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Microsoft File and Printer sharing on the machine and that does not help. I have the same problems connecting to it from all machines, Win XP Home, Win XP Pro, Win 98
Thanks,
Tom
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4 Comments
Hi Rog,
Try these steps:
Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP:
XP utilizes DNS for communication by default. To enable the systems to communicate via NetBIOS,
proceed as above to enter Network Connections.
Right-click your Local Area Connection and click Properties
Scroll down in "This connection uses the following items:" to find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select it (highlight it) and click properties
Click the Advanced button on the General tab.
Click the WINS tab.
Under NetBIOS setting heading
Click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Click OK, OK, OK and close out of Network Connections & Control Panel
Let Everyone's permissions apply to anonymous users as well:
Click Start->Run->SECPOL.MSC /S <ENTER>
Navigate to Local Policies/Security Options.
Double click "Network Access:Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users"
Click Enabled and click OK
Check these links for more information:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308007
For windows XP Home edition: http://www.wmwoods.edu/ULIS/helpdesk/xpinstruct.htm
How to Network Windows XP Home Edition (8 pages) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
~sirbounty
Try these steps:
Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP:
XP utilizes DNS for communication by default. To enable the systems to communicate via NetBIOS,
proceed as above to enter Network Connections.
Right-click your Local Area Connection and click Properties
Scroll down in "This connection uses the following items:" to find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select it (highlight it) and click properties
Click the Advanced button on the General tab.
Click the WINS tab.
Under NetBIOS setting heading
Click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Click OK, OK, OK and close out of Network Connections & Control Panel
Let Everyone's permissions apply to anonymous users as well:
Click Start->Run->SECPOL.MSC /S <ENTER>
Navigate to Local Policies/Security Options.
Double click "Network Access:Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users"
Click Enabled and click OK
Check these links for more information:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308007
For windows XP Home edition: http://www.wmwoods.edu/ULIS/helpdesk/xpinstruct.htm
How to Network Windows XP Home Edition (8 pages) http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813936
~sirbounty
Well, there's a lot that could be wrong.
- Your IP addresses have to be in one subnet.
- Your subnet masks have to be identical.
- Your machines must be in the same workgroup.
- The account you use has to exist on both machines and have the same password.
- IP filtering has to be disabled for the connection you're using.
NOTE that since you gave a public IP address, you should not disable IP filtering until you have a router, you're not connected to the Internet at all, or you change to use private IP addresses (like 192.168.x.x).
- Your IP addresses have to be in one subnet.
- Your subnet masks have to be identical.
- Your machines must be in the same workgroup.
- The account you use has to exist on both machines and have the same password.
- IP filtering has to be disabled for the connection you're using.
NOTE that since you gave a public IP address, you should not disable IP filtering until you have a router, you're not connected to the Internet at all, or you change to use private IP addresses (like 192.168.x.x).
Also..... I don't run Windows XP Home, but if it's an option also make sure the Firewall is disabled. Start>Connect To>Show All Connections>(Right Click the adapter)>(Left Click) Properties> Advanced Tab >(make sure it's unchecked)
thanks for the suggestions.
It still does not work as I would like it but I have found that typing
\\192.3.1.10\sharename allows you to access the shared resource while \\192.3.1.10 gives you access denied when I think it should list all the shares on that computer.
To add a printer I have to type in the full path and it finds the printer and installs it which is really what I wanted to do.
It still does not work as I would like it but I have found that typing
\\192.3.1.10\sharename allows you to access the shared resource while \\192.3.1.10 gives you access denied when I think it should list all the shares on that computer.
To add a printer I have to type in the full path and it finds the printer and installs it which is really what I wanted to do.
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