Win2k p-p network shares

[Rebus3]

Why is it if I share a folder on Win2ksp1 on a peer-to-peer network, with full permission for everybody and no user password, when attempting to connect from a Win98 machine it asks for a password. Clicking through, or trying all known passwords, fails. Is it a NetBIOS issue? TCP/IP is the only installed protocol. The Win98 machine is running Client for MS networks service.

KT7A-RAID
NTFS

 

[mrnoctem]

Are both machines members of the same workgroup?

 

[TatSteeL]

You need to have the same pw and username in win98 box as you created in windows 2k.

 

[kyoshozx]

"Why is it if I share a folder on Win2ksp1 on a peer-to-peer network, with full permission for everybody and no user password, when attempting to connect from a Win98 machine it asks for a password"

The reason is because of how security works on win2k. For any resource to be accessed they must have a username and password and the right permissions associated with it. Just like Tatsteel said, you need to add the same username and password as the win98 machine thats trying to access win2k.

 

[Rebus3]

Both machines are in the same workgroup.
The Win98 machine has no password. The Win2k machine can connect to the Win98 shares, no problem. The Win98 machine can't connect to the wide open to everybody shares on the Win2k machine. The Win2k machine has no passwords; not even on admin. (we're talking minimal security here, but no internet to worry about). I can't specifically add the Win98 "user" in Win2k share permissions, because it doesn't even show on the list (is this a NetBIOS issue, or do I need to manually add it somewhere?). Consequently, I just opened it up to "everybody". Still no go. The Win98 machine still demands a non-existent password to map a drive.

 

[Ladi]

Is the guest account on the 2K machine enabled?

[edit] Also, the user name for the 98 machine has nothing to do with netbios..it's simply the user name of the person using the computer (the name you get when you log off of a 98 machine.[/edit]

~Ladi

 

[mrnoctem]

Is the 2K machine running NTFS? If so, do you have corresponding NTFS permissions set on the shared folder (not on the share itself)? There must be some kind of overlap between the NTFS and share permissions for a user to have access.

 

[Larzon]

Enable the Guest-account, it should work.

Right-click on "My Computer" and select "Manage", then goto
"Local Users and Groups" and in "Users" you'll see Guest, double-click
and uncheck "Account is disabled". If it still doesn't work, in control panel
you can set a blank password for the Guest in "Users and Passwords"

Larzon