How to setup Home LAN with Win2K & Win XP machines?

[Goi]

Hi,
I used to have 3 systems all with Win2K Pro installed, and networking among them within a single workgroup was no problem. However, just today I reformatted and installed XP on 1 of the machines. I've put that machine in the same workgroup and its able to see and access the other 2K machines after an initial request for user/pwd was requested. However, I can't seem to access the XP machine from my 2K machine via My Network Places. The login prompt comes up, but I tried the Administrator account, as well as the current user account that's logged into XP, neither worked. Does anyone know why, and how I can access the systems both ways?

Thanks!

 

[rutchtkim]

on ur XP box goto:

start-->run--> gpedit.msc --> computer configuration --> windows settings --> security setting-->Local Policies -->User Rights assignment-->access this computer from the network.... make sure everyone, administrator are listed. include urself as well.

 

[Goi]

Wow, thanks that was idiot proof

I'm there now and under "Security Settings" it says "Everyone, Administrators, Users, Power Users, Backup Operators". Isn't that right? If so why doesn't it work?

By "urself" do you mean whatever user account that I'm currently logged in as? Coz my current user account is a member of the Administrator user group, so I assume that takes care of user rights.

 

[prosaic]

The default behavior of Windows XP in a peer-to-peer LAN is to have remote users authenticate as Guest. You can change the behavior by disabling simple file sharing, or you can make it work for you by changing the Guest account name (You have to turn it on first and user "control userpasswords2" to do this.) and giving it a password. Now you can log in from the Win2K systems by using the renamed guest account and its password. BTW, turn the Guest account off again after changing its name and giving it a password. When it is turned OFF it is not disabled for remote user login.

- prosaic