"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <1E9044A8-5B7C-413B-9B37-1F16453F1***@microsoft.com>,
> denverfan <denver***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >When trying to connect to a computer on my home network I get the following
> >following message " LogonFailure: the user has not been granted the
> >requested logon type at this computer."
> >How do I fix this?
>
> The problem and the solution are on the computer that can't be
> accessed.  Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on that computer -- that's
> often all that's needed.  If that doesn't fix the problem, keep
> reading.
>
> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Professional:
>
> 1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
> 2. Click Local Policies.
> 3. Click User Rights Assignment.
> 4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
> the Everyone group is included.
> 5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
> that the Everyone group is NOT included.
>
> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Home Edition,
> the "secpol.msc" program isn't available.  To make the required user
> rights assignments:
>
> 1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
> from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
>
> 2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
> Shell.
>
> 3. Type these lines at the command prompt.  The second and third
> commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown.  Note the
> "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
>
>    net user guest /active:yes
>    ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>    ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> In article <1E9044A8-5B7C-413B-9B37-1F16453F1***@microsoft.com>,
>> denverfan <denver***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >When trying to connect to a computer on my home network I get the following
>> >following message " LogonFailure: the user has not been granted the
>> >requested logon type at this computer."
>> >How do I fix this?
>>
>> The problem and the solution are on the computer that can't be
>> accessed.  Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on that computer -- that's
>> often all that's needed.  If that doesn't fix the problem, keep
>> reading.
>>
>> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Professional:
>>
>> 1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
>> 2. Click Local Policies.
>> 3. Click User Rights Assignment.
>> 4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
>> the Everyone group is included.
>> 5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
>> that the Everyone group is NOT included.
>>
>> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Home Edition,
>> the "secpol.msc" program isn't available.  To make the required user
>> rights assignments:
>>
>> 1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
>> from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
>>
>> 2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
>> Shell.
>>
>> 3. Type these lines at the command prompt.  The second and third
>> commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown.  Note the
>> "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
>>
>>    net user guest /active:yes
>>    ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>>    ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>
>I tried everything You suggested. I am running XP Home. I downloaded and
>installed the resource kit, did everything you said, (it seemed to add
>passwords to the accounts I set rights on???), I still get no access from the
>downstairs computer. Idon't get the logon failure message anymore but it 
>gets "access denied". Anything else I should try?

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <9265A6BA-E6A5-4B7A-A21B-C94D0DA92***@microsoft.com>,
> denverfan <denver***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> In article <1E9044A8-5B7C-413B-9B37-1F16453F1***@microsoft.com>,
> >> denverfan <denver***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >When trying to connect to a computer on my home network I get the following
> >> >following message " LogonFailure: the user has not been granted the
> >> >requested logon type at this computer."
> >> >How do I fix this?
> >>
> >> The problem and the solution are on the computer that can't be
> >> accessed.  Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on that computer -- that's
> >> often all that's needed.  If that doesn't fix the problem, keep
> >> reading.
> >>
> >> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Professional:
> >>
> >> 1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
> >> 2. Click Local Policies.
> >> 3. Click User Rights Assignment.
> >> 4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
> >> the Everyone group is included.
> >> 5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
> >> that the Everyone group is NOT included.
> >>
> >> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Home Edition,
> >> the "secpol.msc" program isn't available.  To make the required user
> >> rights assignments:
> >>
> >> 1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
> >> from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
> >>
> >> 2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
> >> Shell.
> >>
> >> 3. Type these lines at the command prompt.  The second and third
> >> commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown.  Note the
> >> "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
> >>
> >>    net user guest /active:yes
> >>    ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
> >>    ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
> >
> >I tried everything You suggested. I am running XP Home. I downloaded and
> >installed the resource kit, did everything you said, (it seemed to add
> >passwords to the accounts I set rights on???), I still get no access from the
> >downstairs computer. Idon't get the logon failure message anymore but it 
> >gets "access denied". Anything else I should try?
>
> You're welcome.  The commands that I gave don't add passwords to any
> accounts.  What tells you that they added passwords?
>
> The only account that I suggested for those commands is the Guest
> account.  Did you set rights on any other accounts?  If so, what did
> you do, and why?
>
> When you try to access the downstairs computer from another computer,
> do you get a prompt for the Guest account password?  If so, do this on
> the downstairs computer to remove the Guest account password:
>
> 1. Click Start > Run.
> 2. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box, and click OK.
> 3. Click Guest.
> 4. Click Reset Password.
> 5. Click OK.
>
> Make sure that any firewall program on the downstairs computer is
> configured to allow access by other computers on the local area
> network.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> >> >When trying to connect to a computer on my home network I get the following
>> >> >following message " LogonFailure: the user has not been granted the
>> >> >requested logon type at this computer."
>> >> >How do I fix this?
>> >>
>> >> The problem and the solution are on the computer that can't be
>> >> accessed.  Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on that computer -- that's
>> >> often all that's needed.  If that doesn't fix the problem, keep
>> >> reading.
>> >>
>> >> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Professional:
>> >>
>> >> 1. Click Start | Run, type "secpol.msc" in the box, and click OK.
>> >> 2. Click Local Policies.
>> >> 3. Click User Rights Assignment.
>> >> 4. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that
>> >> the Everyone group is included.
>> >> 5. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure
>> >> that the Everyone group is NOT included.
>> >>
>> >> If the computer that can't be accessed runs Windows XP Home Edition,
>> >> the "secpol.msc" program isn't available.  To make the required user
>> >> rights assignments:
>> >>
>> >> 1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
>> >> from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .
>> >>
>> >> 2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
>> >> Shell.
>> >>
>> >> 3. Type these lines at the command prompt.  The second and third
>> >> commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown.  Note the
>> >> "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:
>> >>
>> >>    net user guest /active:yes
>> >>    ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>> >>    ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
>> >
>> >I tried everything You suggested. I am running XP Home. I downloaded and
>> >installed the resource kit, did everything you said, (it seemed to add
>> >passwords to the accounts I set rights on???), I still get no access from the
>> >downstairs computer. Idon't get the logon failure message anymore but it 
>> >gets "access denied". Anything else I should try?
>>
>> You're welcome.  The commands that I gave don't add passwords to any
>> accounts.  What tells you that they added passwords?
>>
>> The only account that I suggested for those commands is the Guest
>> account.  Did you set rights on any other accounts?  If so, what did
>> you do, and why?
>>
>> When you try to access the downstairs computer from another computer,
>> do you get a prompt for the Guest account password?  If so, do this on
>> the downstairs computer to remove the Guest account password:
>>
>> 1. Click Start > Run.
>> 2. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box, and click OK.
>> 3. Click Guest.
>> 4. Click Reset Password.
>> 5. Click OK.
>>
>> Make sure that any firewall program on the downstairs computer is
>> configured to allow access by other computers on the local area
>> network.
>
>Sorry, I did not totally understand that I should set only the guest account.
>When I set it the way you described and it failed I set another account.
>Thats when it put a password on that account which I had to remove. I do not
>get a logon request when I try to access the upstairs computer from
>downstairs.