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Share folder using Windows 2000

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Psyber

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I'm trying to setup folder sharing between my 2 Windows 2000 Professional computers. I have them both setup in workgroup called "workgroup". I have Client for Microsoft Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks installed on both. For the folders I'm sharing, I share read access with authenticated users.

I believe one of my computers is set up correctly, but the other isn't for some reason. For computer 1, when I go to "My Network Places"-->"Microsoft Windows Network"-->workgroup, I see computer 1 and all the shares I have set up.

for computer 2 when I go to "My Network Places"-->"Microsoft Windows Network" and click on workgroup, it says "Workgroup not accessible". I tried disabling thf firewall, but it didn't help.

Please Help!!!


EDIT
sorry, turned out it was a firewall that was running in the backgroud that was giving me problems. it works now
 
make sure both computers do not have a firewall on or at least allow these computers to see each other. do'pnt forget about Windows Firewall too, then get back to us.
 
I'm in on this thread as well.

I have the exact problem on a network I set up for my mother-in-law's office. One is 2000, and 3 are XP. A while back I was able to map a network drive to connect one XP computer to the 2000 computer, but that was so long ago I can't remember what I did. The 2 new computers can't even "view workgroup computers".

No firewalls, and all computers can access the internet, just not the other computers. However, the pc with 2000 on it can view all the other computers, it just says "access denied" when you click on them.
 
If you go to run on computer 2 and type \\mycomputername1\ does it get you anywhere? what about if you type \\xxx.xxx.xxx\ where xxx.xxx.xxx is the ip of the 1st pc?
 
Originally posted by: ThePiston
make sure both computers do not have a firewall on or at least allow these computers to see each other. do'pnt forget about Windows Firewall too, then get back to us.
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I've disabled all firewalls prior to posting. not a firewall issue.

Originally posted by: tyanni
If you go to run on computer 2 and type \\mycomputername1\ does it get you anywhere? what about if you type \\xxx.xxx.xxx\ where xxx.xxx.xxx is the ip of the 1st pc?
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I will try this and get back to you.

 
sorry, turned out it was a firewall that was running in the backgroud that was giving me problems. it works now

thanks everyone
 
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