I've just reinstall XP sp2 on my laptop, got everything going but now for some reasons I can't access any files in it while I'm on my other cpu. It shows the Laptop on the network but files are restricted. All restrictions are allowed in Security settings too. Another thing is I can acess files from my home cpu from my laptop no problem.. Its driving me nuts..!! any suggestions..,
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Jump to PostDo you have any firewall configured in your local network? Also does it prompt for the windows credentials when you access the other pc from your laptop?
Jump to Postmake sure there are the same usernames+passwords on all machines
Jump to Postin windows, unless you tweak the GPs, this is the default behaviout. each system checks it's local credential database, excluding the empty passworded accounts. and when it connects elsewhere, it usually sends it's own credentials. so unless you go into the GP and play with the settings, the only proper …
Jump to Postwhat exact security settings are you using? you have to give access to specific users, not the "everyone" group.
also, are you sure the passwords are not blank?
Jump to Postwhat error do you receive when typing in cmd:
net use z: \\another_pc\sharename
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