I assume that you have made sure the Windows XP SP2's firewall, or any
other firewall, isn't blocking LAN access? Ok then.
I have experience with XP PRO, but very, very little with XP Home. However,
in both cases, XP permission setup is different from Wndows 2000, or NT4.
By default, Windows 2000 shares allow full to control to everybody.It is up
to the administrator to impose any sharing limitations. However, in XP PRO,
it is the reverse. When you leave the default of simple file sharing, you
have to enable what permissions you will permit.
XP PRO, and XP Home, come with "simple file" sharing enabled. Which means
that everything is shared with everybody. If you disable simple filing
sharing, then you will have to create users, and permissions, of shared
resources. I think, but I am not sure,... here is where you will run into
problems with XP Home, because, I believe, .... but I'm not sure, one of
the limitations of XP Home is the inability to set up network management of
permissions. I think with XP Home, you can only use a Workgroup, and simple
file sharing, although you may be able to set up individual permissions of
shares, like you can with PRO, but only managed from a Workgroup.
The first thing to do is to look at the permissions on the share. If you
are trying to share entire drives full control, then pay particular
attention to the root share, and make sure you enable permissions of the
root, to be passed on to child objects. Look in drive >>> Properties>>>>
Security>>> Advanced button.
BTW, if you are running Netbeui on all members of the LAN, then you have
defeated the security advantages of TCP/IP, and for all practical
purposes, you have no file level security when using that protocol.
Rode
The NOSPIN Group
http://www.freepctech.com/rode/
>Hi all,
>I have a client running Win2000 server in a workgroup environment. There
>are 5 computers on the network, two running win98 two running win2000 pro
>and a new laptop running xp home. Even though the xp home computer is
>configured for the workgroup, it cannot access or even see the server. It
>shows up on the server but is inaccessible from there. It can also be seen
>from all the other workstations but cannot be accessed. I know home edition
>is not really designed for a network environment, but should it still be
>able to be seen on the network? I installed netbeui (which all the other
>computers run in addition to TCP IP) and set it as the primary protocol but
>still no luck. Please advise.
>Bill Ades
>Doctor Data Tech Solutions, inc.
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