Networking issues with Windows XP computer

[Sagekilla]

I don't know when this issue came up, but when I try to access my Win XP desktop with my laptop (vista), I can't access ANY of the shares on it. I keep getting the "Access denied" warning. However, when I try to access any other computer in the household (all of which run Windows XP) I can access their shares perfectly fine.

So, this definitely has to be a problem specific to my desktop computer. I have Simple File Sharing enabled for folders, and I have full access enabled for my shares (I need to be able to read and write from any computer) but I still can't access the computer from any other computer. They can see it and ping it fine, but file sharing fails completely. I don't even have a firewall enabled and it still does this.

Any ideas on what could be causing this?

 

[kimchee411]

If it's "Access denied" then it's an authentication error. Weird, since you have simple file sharing enabled. Try disabling simple file sharing, and giving appropriate permissions to "anonymous logon" in both share and NTFS permissions... not very secure, but hey you had simple file sharing enabled to begin with.

You may also need to go into local group policy and enable: windows settings -> security settings -> local policies -> security options -> Network access: let everyone permissions apply to anonymous users

 

[JackMDS]

If you are the only user and does not have security concerns, enable Guest accounts and give them full permission.

Otherwise.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/e.../library/bb727037.aspx

Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

 

[Sagekilla]

I'll try that kimchee, will I have to reboot for those settings to take effect?

 

[Sagekilla]

Opening up my Local Security Policy gives me this error: http://img.photobucket.com/alb...Sagekilla/settings.png

I get the feeling my LSP database got screwed up, huh?

 

[Sagekilla]

I've (sort of) fixed my problem by resetting my group policy to defaults using the following on run: secedit /configure /db reset /cfg "c:\windows\security\templates\setup security.inf" /overwrite

It -seems- to work perfectly fine now, considering other computers can actually access my shared folders now..