[Riazab]

i have a lan consisting 1 nt server, 1 laptop xp pro, 1 desktop with win2k and 1 laptop with xp home.i set the workgroup on all the pcs to be same. problem is the laptop running xp home connects to the server after typing username/password and you have access to the server. after about 15 minutes, you can see all the shared folders in network places but you need to retype username and password each time to link with server. i know xp pro has a facility to save username/password but xp home is not allowing this. is there a way to create a permanent link to the nt server without having to type username/passwords all the time

 

[krazyko]

You need to create an account on the server that matches the username and password of your XP Home box. Once you do that the machine will connect without any problems. On an XP Home box managing the network passwords is not available so you need to create an account on the server that matches the Home box.

 

[Riazab]

thanks for response, when you say account, must it be done in control panel user accounts and must i give the xp home user a username and password to log into his laptop[at the moment it goes directly into windows] and specify the same username and password on the server

 

[johnwill]

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.

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt.

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands:

PING each remote computer by IP address, and if successful, PING by name. Open a command prompt as described above and type.

PING <ip address>
or
PING <computer name>

Where:
<ip address> - is the x.x.x.x IP address
<computer name> - is the computer name

A failure to PING is almost always a firewall configuration issue. Any failure to PING needs to be corrected before you go any farther.

Note: You can obtain the IP address and computer name of a computer by opening a command prompt (DOS window) and typing IPCONFIG /ALL. This should work for any Windows version. The IPCONFIG /ALL display will provide a wealth of useful information for debugging your network connection.

Check your Services are Started on all PCs:

• COM+ Event System (for WZC issues)
• Computer Browser
• DHCP Client
• DNS Client
• Network Connections
• Network Location Awareness
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• Server
• TCP/IP Netbios helper
• Windows Zero Configuration (wireless configurations)
• Workstation

Note: You can check the services in Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.

All of these services should be started, and their startup type should be automatic.

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.

 

[krazyko]

thanks for response, when you say account, must it be done in control panel user accounts and must i give the xp home user a username and password to log into his laptop[at the moment it goes directly into windows] and specify the same username and password on the server

Yes, that is correct.