Problem w/ 2 computer network

[amason]

I have two computers networked together--a Dell desktop (host) and a Sony laptop--both running Windows XP. When I first set up the network using the Network Setup Wizard, things worked fine. A few months ago, I was no longer able to access the Sony from the Dell, but that did not cause a problem. However, now I cannot access the Dell from the Sony which is a problem--no printing capability from the Sony.

I can see both computers in the workgroup from each machine, but get the message:

" **** 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. Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer."

I have the obvious sharing settings enabled, but am not too knowledgeable regarding networks generally, so may be missing something relatively easy.

I have attempted running the Network Setup Wizard several times with no change in the situation. Most recently, the wizard has been unable to finish on the Sony--with no particular explanation.

Any assistance would be most appreciated.

Andy Mason

[humanspyder]

i had close to the same problem yesterday except my error message said "filepath was not found" instead of "logon failure."

It turns out that I didn't give my ZoneAlarm firewall the trustable ip's (the ones on my network) so access was denied. Once i gave it the correct local ip's to trust it worked fine.

Now however im having hardware problems... but thats unrelated.

[gopinath_sastra]

Computer 1:

Operating System Name :Windows XP Professional - DSL Modem
Version :Service pack 1
Installation Type : Upgrade
Upgrade from : Windows Me
System Manufacture : Compaq
System Model : Presario 5150 WM

Computer 2:

Operating System Name : Windows XP Home - Shares internet from Computer 1 - hooked
to router
Installation Type : OEM
System Manufacture :Compaq
System Model :Presario 061

Both computers on network (Able to ping both computers).Able to access computer 2
from computer 1 but not able to access computer 1 from computer 2.
When trying to access computer 1 from computer 2 we get the error message ,

"Desk 1 is not accessible .You may not have permission to use the network
resources.Contact administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permission.Logon Failure,ther uer has not been granted the requested logon type on
this computer."



Resolution:

//Though we were able to ping both the computers we were not able to access file
from computer 2 to computer 1.We were able to access files from computer 1 to
computer 2.

Action:Checked in control panel - administrative tools - Local Security Policy -
"User rights assignment"
Result:In the security settings no account was specified

Action:Added administrative,user acount and 'everyone ' in the security settings in
computer 1
Result:Successful

[amason]

gopinath_sastra--

Thanks for your reply.

I had seen similar solutions to this problem elsewhere . . . but when I go to Control Panel/Administrative Tools, there is no Local Security Policy tab on either computer--???

A firewall could be the problem, but I'm unsure how to configure that.

Andy Mason

[keymaker]

if you have a software firewall such as zonealarm on both computers then you will need to configure the firewall. assuming that you are on the dell computer, you will need to add the ip address of the sony computer through subnetting.

same goes for the sony computer and add the ip address of the dell computer through subnetting. then performed the network wizard again and if its a workgroup network, make sure both computer have the same workgroup name.

[johnwill]

Have you created an account on the computer with the shared resources with the same name/password as the client machine uses to logon?

[amason]

keymaker--

The only firewall I am aware of on these computers is the Internet Connection Firewall, which is disabled on both machines. If that is the case this could not be the problem, correct?

[amason]

Originally Posted by johnwill

Have you created an account on the computer with the shared resources with the same name/password as the client machine uses to logon?

johnwill--

Thanks for your reply. By this do you mean create a logon account to use when the machine is booted? If so, no I had not done that. However, I have now tried that and seen no change in the inability to network between the two computers.

[johnwill]

All machines are must be in the same subnet, i.e. 192.168.0.x where x is any number. The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0 for most small networks.

Turn off any firewalls for debugging. If the firewall is the problem, you'll have to configure it to allow access to "trusted zone" addresses. Note that some firewalls must be completely uninstalled to stop them from affecting your networking.

PING each computer by IP address, and if successful, PING by name. You can obtain the IP address of a computer by opening a command prompt (DOS window) and typing IPCONFIG. This should work for any Windows version.

All computers should be in the same workgroup for computer browsing to function properly. File & Print Sharing has to be enabled on any computer you wish to share files or printers from. You also need to actually share the resource in question from My Computer, right click on the drive/printer/folder, and select sharing.

If you encounter difficulties accessing computers that are visible in Network Neighborhood, make sure the computer being accessed has an account with the same name/password as the system connecting to it uses to login.

While the default NetBIOS setting is correct for normal network configurations, it's possible for it to be altered, and it costs nothing to make sure it's correct. NETBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled for normal network browsing.

[gopinath_sastra]

hello amason
the error message that you are referring to is definitely not a firewall issue rather it is some settings in the Local Security Policy which can changed easily
but im not sure if you have XP home or Pro but i belive it is Xp home(since you said that Local security policy is not available in administrative tools)
if that is the case ie if you have xp home installed on the computer on which the resources cannot be accessed let me know
so that i can search for the commands which does the same work of modifying the local security policies and it is the only way apart from dealing through registry

with regards
gopi

[amason]

Originally Posted by gopinath_sastra

hello amason
the error message that you are referring to is definitely not a firewall issue rather it is some settings in the Local Security Policy which can changed easily
but im not sure if you have XP home or Pro but i belive it is Xp home(since you said that Local security policy is not available in administrative tools)
if that is the case ie if you have xp home installed on the computer on which the resources cannot be accessed let me know
so that i can search for the commands which does the same work of modifying the local security policies and it is the only way apart from dealing through registry

with regards
gopi

gopi--

Thank you for your response. Yes, you are correct--I have XP Home, and cannot access Local security policy in administrative tools. If there is a way around this I would much appreciate direction.

Andy Mason

[johnwill]

Try setting the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\RestrictAnonymous value to 0 in the registry.

[amason]

Originally Posted by johnwill

Try setting the HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\RestrictAnonymous value to 0 in the registry.

Johnwill--

Thanks for your reply. Where do I find this value? I presume I use regedit?

Andy Mason

[johnwill]

Yes, you use regedit. Also, I had a headspace and typed the name wrong.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\restrictanonymous and set it to 0.

[amason]

Originally Posted by johnwill

Yes, you use regedit. Also, I had a headspace and typed the name wrong.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\restrictanonymous and set it to 0.

I searched for this in the registry, but found nothing. . .

[amason]

Originally Posted by amason

I searched for this in the registry, but found nothing. . .

johnwill--

OK--I figured out the acronym HKLM !!--then changed the restrictanonymous setting to 0 on both computers. However, there is no change in the network status--still can see the computers in Network Places, but can't access them.

How about the restrictanonymoussam setting? It's currently at 1.

[johnwill]

You could try that, though the way I read it, it shouldn't affect you.

As far as XP-Home security, you shouldn't have to tinker with it, and I've mixed a lot of XP-Home, XP-Pro, 2K, and W98 machines without ever having an issue that needed any adjustments there.

I presume you have the GUEST account enabled?

I have an idea. Let's reset the networking back to factory defaults and then you can try from scratch. It worked once for you. )

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2.

For these commands, Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt.

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset [log_file_name]

Note: the log_file_name needs to be specified, e.g. netsh int ip reset reset.log