file sharing not working

[Kristy102]

Hi, i currently have a wired home network set up between two desktops both running on win Xp. Computer A and B

I am able to select files from "computer A" to share and they will succesfully show up in "my network places" on both computers. However when i try to select files from "computer B" they will show up in "my network places' of that computer but not in that of "computer A".

So basically, i am able to share files from my new computer (which right now has nothing on it) but cannot share the files from my office computer.

any ideas?
Thanks

[Bill_Castner]

From Computer A, Start, Run, CMD
ping \\Computer_B

From Computer B, Start, Run, CMD
ping \\Computer_A

Write down any error number and error text and post them back to the forum.

Step #2:
Download the new Network Diagnostic Utility from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914440/en-us

Run that and post the results back here.

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[Kristy102]

There were no error messages to the cmd, everything seems normal
I downloaded the Network Diagnostic Utility and ran it and it said that it was installing updates.
however the files listed under my network places on computer B still are not accessible from comp A

when i am in my network places, should i have access to all the computers in the workgroup? right now it is giving me this message when i try to click on computer B (aka. Office)

"\\office is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you have access permissions.
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer"

[Bill_Castner]

Good. That is a message we can use.

The Bill Castner almost always works fix for that error message. Do this on both computers.

The problem is with user rights assignments on the computers.

If the computer runs Windows XP Professional:

1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
2. Click Local Policies.
3. Click User Rights Assignment.
4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
the Everyone group is included.
5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
that the Everyone group is NOT included.

[b]If the desktop computer runs Windows XP Home Edition[/'b], the "secpol.msc" program isn't available. To make the required user rights assignments:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

(After installing copy NTRIGHTS.EXE to %windir%\System32, and to a floppy for use on the other computer. Copy from floppy to %windir%\System32 on the second computer.)

2. On the computer that has the Win2003 reskit installed, Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command Shell.

3. Type or copy/paste these lines in a command prompt window, exactly as shown, observing upper case vs. lower case:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest


Last step: A registry change:

Alter a registry value by doing a Start, Run, regedit

Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/system/control/LSA/restrictanonymous

Change the value from 1 to 0 if it is set to 1.

Restart from Power Off all equipment, starting with Modems, then routers, then workstatiions.

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[Kristy102]

hi, i just downloaded the windows resource kit tools and thats all good.
There's just one problem... i know where to access System32 but what exactly is %windir% ?
is %windir%\System32 the same as C:\WINDOWS\system32 ?
sorry, this question is probably a no-brainer
but i just wanna make sure im doing this all right.
Thanks again

[Bill_Castner]

Yes.

XP is not necessarily on Drive C: so I use the environmental variable %windir% instead.

[Kristy102]

when im in the registry, i can navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/system
however then i have the option of "ControlSet001" , "ControlSet002", or "CurrentControlSet". They all seem to have the same subfolders, i can still navigate ot "lsa" though in none of these folders in "restrictanonymous"

[Kristy102]

Sorry for posting twice but i'm not sure if this might help.
This is what happens when i enter the code in to the command shell:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>net user guest /active:yes
The command completed successfully.


C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u
Guest
Granting SeNetworkLogonRight to Guest ... successful

C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight
-u Guest
Revoking SeDenyNetworkLogonRight from Guest ... successful

C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools>

[Bill_Castner]

Good.
You only have to do that once.

Now do a power off of all modems, routers, workstations, etc. and then power up and test.

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[Kristy102]

I still havn't made any changes to the registry yet as i cannot navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/system/control/LSA/restrictanonymous?
When i go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/system, i am given the option of "ControlSet001" , "ControlSet002", or "CurrentControlSet" (see post above)
Nowhere can i find "restrictanonymous"

[Bill_Castner]

My apologies, I missed a key.

To make it up to you I will make the registry change for you:

Highlight the line below with your mouse and right-click copy. Then Start button, Run, and right-click Paste:

reg add "hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa" /v restrictanonymous /t reg_dword /d 0

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[Kristy102]

Done. When i pasted it, a command prompt window came up saying "Value restrictanonymous exists, overwrite(Y/N)?

[Bill_Castner]

Y
Is the answer.

Then power off all machines, modems, routers, etc. Wait thirty seconds. Power on modem, router, then workstations.

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[Kristy102]

Hi again.
I finished all the steps and powered off workstations, modems and routers,
but i am still getting a similar message to the one before, however not completly the same:

"\\office is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you have access permissions.
Access is denied."

Instead of the "Logon failure:" message, i am now simply getting "Access is denied"

Any ideas?

[Bill_Castner]

I assume \\office is XP Pro?

On this machine go to Control Panel, Folder Options, View, and make sure that 'Use simple file sharing - recommended' is checkmarked. This entry is found nearly at the bottom of all the optiions.

Then Start, Run, secpol.msc
Expand "Security Options"
Double click "Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts"
Set this to the Guest authentication model instead of Classic.

Restart the machine.

[Kristy102]

No, actually both desktops are running Xp home.

[Bill_Castner]

Check your Netbios setting. Use the middle of the three options presented to you. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318030

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[NCRYPT]

Originally Posted by Kristy102

Hi, i currently have a wired home network set up between two desktops both running on win Xp. Computer A and B

I am able to select files from "computer A" to share and they will succesfully show up in "my network places" on both computers. However when i try to select files from "computer B" they will show up in "my network places' of that computer but not in that of "computer A".

So basically, i am able to share files from my new computer (which right now has nothing on it) but cannot share the files from my office computer.

any ideas?
Thanks

Help me understand your problem, Are you saying that when you select and share files on computer B, they are not showing up on computer A?

thanks

[Kristy102]

Done. It worked, my file sharing is finally up and running!
I went back to check the regisrty settings, in both computers and found that restrictanonymous on one computer was changed to 1, i must have missed it somehow.
Thank-you for all the help
I also apologise as i just realised that this post is actually in the wrong category. As i was browsing the forum, i noticed that there was a completely seperate area for file sharing only, oops.
Thanks again

[Bill_Castner]

Great.

Best wishes.