Two Networked XP boxes....can't access each other. Help!

[Tool]

I have two machines running XP Pro....both of which are logged on as admins. One of my machines had 2k on it. I reformatted and put XP on. The reinstalled computer used an nLited version of XP....so i'm assuming i disabled some service or something.

When I go into "My Network places" then workgroup. both computers show up fine, but when I try an access one computer from the other.... I am asked for a password. The username is greyed out (with Guest) and can't be changed. I really have no idea what i'm missing. Help me before I kick my cat in the head.

update: well i can access folder designated as shares....but i cannot access \\computer\C$ anymore...it prompts me for that password with the User Name greyed out. i've always used the hidden shares with my computers. don't know what's up this time.

 

[stevty2889]

Try setting a guest password on both machines using the same password.

Click start, run, and type CMD in the box, and hit enter. When the command prompt comes up type:
Net User Guest password(where password is the password you want to use). Do the same on both machines, then when it prompts you for a password while trying to access the share, use the password you set here.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

...but i cannot access \\computer\C$ anymore

Hidden shares are supposed to be only for local administrator's sharing - not over the network.

You may have gotten away with using administrative shares on a network in Win2K or NT but you probably can't do it in WinXP for security reasons, unless stevty's trick (described avove) works.

I'd be interested to know if it does work.

 

[Tool]

nah....i've done it with XP before too.

i would put \\computername\d$

it would prompt for a user name (not greyed out) and password
...put in my administrative login/pass....opens d on my other computer...

i'll figure it out..i'm hoping

 

[catrats]

Check to see if you've enabled "Simple File Sharing" on either/both of your machines.

 

[Tool]

i have it fixed now...thanks

 

[catrats]

Cool, I'm glad you got it fixed. For my benefit and anyone else that might be reading this thread, what ended up being the problem?

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Tool
I have two machines running XP Pro....both of which are logged on as admins. One of my machines had 2k on it. I reformatted and put XP on. The reinstalled computer used an nLited version of XP....so i'm assuming i disabled some service or something.

When I go into "My Network places" then workgroup. both computers show up fine, but when I try an access one computer from the other.... I am asked for a password. The username is greyed out (with Guest) and can't be changed. I really have no idea what i'm missing. Help me before I kick my cat in the head.

update: well i can access folder designated as shares....but i cannot access \\computer\C$ anymore...it prompts me for that password with the User Name greyed out. i've always used the hidden shares with my computers. don't know what's up this time.

i have this probel too. how do you fixed it. when i try to connect to the c$, for the username, it will only do guest.

Thanks

 

[Tool]

well...i have static IPs for one....so i had to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. I also turned off Simple File Sharing. I nosed around in a few other places....but i think it was those 2 that did it.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Well NetBios HAS TO BE enabled over TCP/IP or you can't use network name paths. That should have been enabled by default.

 

[Tool]

Well..it's not enabled by default....i think you should do a bit more research. Check your WINS. Default is NetBIOS setting from DHCP server....it's even labeled default.

 

[Green Man]

Originally posted by: Tool
Well..it's not enabled by default....i think you should do a bit more research. Check your WINS. Default is NetBIOS setting from DHCP server....it's even labeled default.

And if it doesn't get NetBIOS setting from DHCP (that option isn't set on the server, or in your case a static IP) then NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled.

Well NetBios HAS TO BE enabled over TCP/IP or you can't use network name paths

** cough ** lmhosts ** cough **

Seriously, though. Why did they do away with NetBUEI? Less overhead than TCP/IP. Non-routable so less security risk.

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Ah. They added that in SP2. It still defaults to NetBios over TCP/IP unless you use a static IP and I think you mentioned you were.