I am trying to set up a network for a small business, but I can’t seem to get
is to work. I have tried everything I can think of and been unsuccessful. I
am hoping that someone here will be able to think of something I have missed.
    We have 2 brand new computers running XP Professional, and they are
connected using a switch, though neither uses internet. I have successfully
run them both through the wizard to put them on a small office network, and
mapped the C:\ drive from the ‘Server’ as a network drive E:\ on the
‘Workstation.’ That was with Guest account privileges, though, which don’t
let you access Program Files. So I disabled Guest accounts on both machines
and remapped the drive, only to get an error message telling me I don’t have
sufficient permission to do this.
    Since then, I have

-Made sure both computers are running on accounts with Administrator level
access

-Disabled ‘Simple File Sharing’ in My Computer—Tools—Folder
Options—View—Enable Simple File Sharing’

-Rerun the 'Setup Home/Small Office Network' wizard

-Given full permissions to administrators using ‘(Right click on C:
drive)—Properties—security’

-Checked local security policy under ‘Control Panel—Administrative
Tools—Local Security Policy.’ I looked at both “Access this computer from a
network:” and “Deny Access this computer from the network:”

I pretty sure this is not hardware (I can map the drive just fine with Guest
Privileges)…can anyone help me?

On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 15:38:02 -0700, ChrisB <Chr***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

Show quoteHide quoteChris,

Are the accounts activated for network access, with identical non-blank
passwords?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate

And have you checked all permissions?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/09/server-access-authorisation.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/09/server-access-authorisation.html

Assuming both administrator use the same password, post back with the system error when doing net view \\remoteip?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  I am trying to set up a network for a small business, but I can’t seem to get
  is to work. I have tried everything I can think of and been unsuccessful. I
  am hoping that someone here will be able to think of something I have missed.
  We have 2 brand new computers running XP Professional, and they are
  connected using a switch, though neither uses internet. I have successfully
  run them both through the wizard to put them on a small office network, and
  mapped the C:\ drive from the ‘Server’ as a network drive E:\ on the
  ‘Workstation.’ That was with Guest account privileges, though, which don’t
  let you access Program Files. So I disabled Guest accounts on both machines
  and remapped the drive, only to get an error message telling me I don’t have
  sufficient permission to do this.
  Since then, I have

  -Made sure both computers are running on accounts with Administrator level
  access

  -Disabled ‘Simple File Sharing’ in My Computer—Tools—Folder
  Options—View—Enable Simple File Sharing’

  -Rerun the 'Setup Home/Small Office Network' wizard

  -Given full permissions to administrators using ‘(Right click on C:
  drive)—Properties—security’

  -Checked local security policy under ‘Control Panel—Administrative
  Tools—Local Security Policy.’ I looked at both “Access this computer from a
  network:” and “Deny Access this computer from the network:”

  I pretty sure this is not hardware (I can map the drive just fine with Guest
  Privileges)…can anyone help me?

  --
  "Don't Panic"

ChrisB <Chr***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
Why would you want to do that? It won't accomplish anything, really - you
can't run most apps from a remote installation like that.

Show quoteHide quoteOoh, I wouldn't have done that. Bad idea. Set up shares for your data -
don't use the built-in admin share, and don't try to access everything
across the network - there is simply no reason I can think of that you'd
need to access "\\computer\c$\program files"  or ....windows or whatnot.


It's a good thing to disable SFS and disable Guest access. Set up identical
usernames & passwords on both computers.

Now no access to two folders
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