Network file sharing

Hippyafied · 10-14-2006, 08:02 PM

In my home we have a Local Area Network between two computers. Presumably that means i should be able to access certain shared folders from both computers. However, i have a few shared folders and when i try to access them i get an error message.

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

The network path was not found.

I have gone through windows trouble shooters but nothing seems to work. Please help because this is very frusterating.
P.S. i have also tried setting up workgroups, but i get the same message when trying to access the other computer.

crazijoe · 10-14-2006, 08:08 PM

Are you running a firewall. Check the setting of it.

Hippyafied · 10-14-2006, 08:14 PM

No neither computer is running a firewall

**johnwill** · 10-15-2006, 03:38 PM

Download the following and install it

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544

after installation is complete, click on: Start, All Programs, Windows Resource Kit Tools, Command Shell

Then enter the following commands. (Attention: they are case sensitive.)

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

The first command enables network access for Guest, the two subsequent ones change two different policies to allow network access for Guest.

Hippyafied · 10-15-2006, 09:02 PM

Ok. Tried all that. still get same message.. I did that on my main computer and tried to access files from my other computer and it did not work. Do i need to do that on both computers?

10-14-2006, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hippyafied Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	Network file sharing In my home we have a Local Area Network between two computers. Presumably that means i should be able to access certain shared folders from both computers. However, i have a few shared folders and when i try to access them i get an error message. \\computer\share is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found. I have gone through windows trouble shooters but nothing seems to work. Please help because this is very frusterating. P.S. i have also tried setting up workgroups, but i get the same message when trying to access the other computer. Last edited by Hippyafied; 10-14-2006 at 08:29 PM.

10-14-2006, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-15-2006, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,983 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Download the following and install it Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 after installation is complete, click on: Start, All Programs, Windows Resource Kit Tools, Command Shell Then enter the following commands. (Attention: they are case sensitive.) net user guest /active:yes ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest The first command enables network access for Guest, the two subsequent ones change two different policies to allow network access for Guest. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-14-2006, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hippyafied Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	No neither computer is running a firewall

10-15-2006, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hippyafied Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	Ok. Tried all that. still get same message.. I did that on my main computer and tried to access files from my other computer and it did not work. Do i need to do that on both computers?