IPC$ Problems On Win2K

[NomisST]

Hi Everybody,

I'm having troubles with my network. My little bro's PC has Win98 OS and my PC is Win2k OS. When I go on the network I can get into his PC and look at his files, but when he tries to get on mine it gives a password protocol that I never even set. I read the line and its end was NomisST/IPC$ that is what my Bro's Comp is trying to get to. I looked online at this website http://samba.linuxbe.org/en/samba/learn/ipc.html but I wasn't sure if it was good since it looks like the commands are for linux. If anyone knows how I can get this problem fixed please help me out. I really should figure it out myself, but I have midterms next week and I can't really do anything, but study. Anyways please help out. Thanks.

 

[ButaneBlender]

IPC$ is basically (And forgive my non-technical definition here) a line to your PC - it's used for browsing shares and such. Just like if you use explorer to browse your hard drive, IPC$ is used to browse networks (It does other stuff as well) You can think of it basically in the same thought as you sharing your C Drive, a folder, etc - Your computer shares its network information as IPC$. Your brother doesn't have security rights to it. Windows 98 is wide open, so of course you aren't going to have a problem browsing his computer. Basically anyone (You *ARE* behind a firewall, right? right?) could come and see his computer.

You should create your brother a User ID on your PC that is identical to the one he uses to "log in" to Win98. I might be mistaken, because it's been a long time since I"ve used 98, but I think with networking and sharing enabled, 98 requires a User ID. Just create that ID on your box and make the passwords the same. I think that will clear up your problems. If not, it will get you on the right path at least, and we can push you along further as you update us.

 

[Saltin]

Thats the solution.

Have him log on to his 98 PC with a username and password

Create a user on your 2k machine with that username and password.

 

[NomisST]

Thanks I'll Try It!