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Filesharing: XP & ME
I have a lan setup using a Netgear FM114P modem. I've been using it a
long time, mostly for filesharing and sharing of a DSL modem. The problem is after I switch my primary computer (Goliath) to XP Professional I have not been able to get to shared directories on one of my other machines running ME (OldGoliath). The ME shared directories show up under MyNetworkPlaces on the XP, but when I try to access those directories I'm asked for a password. The dialog seems to be asking for a machine/user password, i.e., it says password OldGoliath/Guest. I've tried the Windows login password for the Guest user on the ME machine, the login password for the admin user on the ME machine, and the password for the shared directory. It will not accept any of them. I have another XP machine on the network and have exactly the same problem from it, so i know it's something on the ME machine. BTW, I can access the shared file on Goliath from OldGoliath. My suspicion is there is something in the ME registry left over from the Win95 that was on it years ago. I say that since if I select OldGolith in the Microsoft Windows Network tree from Windows Explorer and look at its Properties it says Type: Windows 95 Workstation. It's almost as if it thinks I have specified User level access control, but I have not. Anyone have any idea how I can straighten this out? TIA Ed |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:45:27 -0700, Ed wrote:
I have a lan setup using a Netgear FM114P modem. I've been using it a long time, mostly for filesharing and sharing of a DSL modem. The problem is after I switch my primary computer (Goliath) to XP Professional I have not been able to get to shared directories on one of my other machines running ME (OldGoliath). The ME shared directories show up under MyNetworkPlaces on the XP, but when I try to access those directories I'm asked for a password. The dialog seems to be asking for a machine/user password, i.e., it says password OldGoliath/Guest. I've tried the Windows login password for the Guest user on the ME machine, the login password for the admin user on the ME machine, and the password for the shared directory. It will not accept any of them. I have another XP machine on the network and have exactly the same problem from it, so i know it's something on the ME machine. BTW, I can access the shared file on Goliath from OldGoliath. My suspicion is there is something in the ME registry left over from the Win95 that was on it years ago. I say that since if I select OldGolith in the Microsoft Windows Network tree from Windows Explorer and look at its Properties it says Type: Windows 95 Workstation. It's almost as if it thinks I have specified User level access control, but I have not. Anyone have any idea how I can straighten this out? When you created the shared folders on the Windows ME computer, you probably created password protected shares. At least, in my experience, if a Windows ME shared resource is password protected, the Windows XP computer requests a password. If you don't know the passwords (which are not the Guest, or other user passwords of a WinXP setup), or you don't want the shares password protected, just "unshare" the resource on the Windows ME computer, then share it again. When you re-establish the share, either write down the new share name and password, or don't set a password on the share. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
"N. Miller" wrote in message ... On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:45:27 -0700, Ed wrote: I have a lan setup using a Netgear FM114P modem. I've been using it a long time, mostly for filesharing and sharing of a DSL modem. The problem is after I switch my primary computer (Goliath) to XP Professional I have not been able to get to shared directories on one of my other machines running ME (OldGoliath). The ME shared directories show up under MyNetworkPlaces on the XP, but when I try to access those directories I'm asked for a password. The dialog seems to be asking for a machine/user password, i.e., it says password OldGoliath/Guest. I've tried the Windows login password for the Guest user on the ME machine, the login password for the admin user on the ME machine, and the password for the shared directory. It will not accept any of them. I have another XP machine on the network and have exactly the same problem from it, so i know it's something on the ME machine. BTW, I can access the shared file on Goliath from OldGoliath. My suspicion is there is something in the ME registry left over from the Win95 that was on it years ago. I say that since if I select OldGolith in the Microsoft Windows Network tree from Windows Explorer and look at its Properties it says Type: Windows 95 Workstation. It's almost as if it thinks I have specified User level access control, but I have not. Anyone have any idea how I can straighten this out? When you created the shared folders on the Windows ME computer, you probably created password protected shares. At least, in my experience, if a Windows ME shared resource is password protected, the Windows XP computer requests a password. If you don't know the passwords (which are not the Guest, or other user passwords of a WinXP setup), or you don't want the shares password protected, just "unshare" the resource on the Windows ME computer, then share it again. When you re-establish the share, either write down the new share name and password, or don't set a password on the share. Thanks, Norman. I do know the password of the shared directories on the ME machine, but it doesn't work. IOW, I've done what you suggested. What exactly does want? Is it asking for: (a) the shared directory on the ME machine I am trying to access (b) the password of the Guest user on the ME machine (c) the password of the user on the XP machine from which the access is being attempted Ed |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
In article , "Ed"
wrote: I have a lan setup using a Netgear FM114P modem. I've been using it a long time, mostly for filesharing and sharing of a DSL modem. The problem is after I switch my primary computer (Goliath) to XP Professional I have not been able to get to shared directories on one of my other machines running ME (OldGoliath). The ME shared directories show up under MyNetworkPlaces on the XP, but when I try to access those directories I'm asked for a password. The dialog seems to be asking for a machine/user password, i.e., it says password OldGoliath/Guest. I've tried the Windows login password for the Guest user on the ME machine, the login password for the admin user on the ME machine, and the password for the shared directory. It will not accept any of them. I have another XP machine on the network and have exactly the same problem from it, so i know it's something on the ME machine. BTW, I can access the shared file on Goliath from OldGoliath. My suspicion is there is something in the ME registry left over from the Win95 that was on it years ago. I say that since if I select OldGolith in the Microsoft Windows Network tree from Windows Explorer and look at its Properties it says Type: Windows 95 Workstation. It's almost as if it thinks I have specified User level access control, but I have not. Anyone have any idea how I can straighten this out? TIA Ed When you access a password-protected Windows 95/98/Me shared directory from Windows XP, the password prompt always shows the name of the computer that owns the share, followed by the account name "Guest". It's prompting for the password that you assigned to the shared directory on 95/98/Me, not for the password of any user account. I agree with Norman's suggestion: un-share the shared directory on Me, then re-share it with the desired password and try accessing it from XP again. If that doesn't fix the problem, try this on the XP Pro computer: go to Control Panel User Accounts, click your user account, click "Manage my network passwords", and remove any stored passwords for network shares. Then try accessing the share again. -- 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 - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... When you access a password-protected Windows 95/98/Me shared directory from Windows XP, the password prompt always shows the name of the computer that owns the share, followed by the account name "Guest". It's prompting for the password that you assigned to the shared directory on 95/98/Me, not for the password of any user account. I agree with Norman's suggestion: un-share the shared directory on Me, then re-share it with the desired password and try accessing it from XP again. If that doesn't fix the problem, try this on the XP Pro computer: go to Control Panel User Accounts, click your user account, click "Manage my network passwords", and remove any stored passwords for network shares. Then try accessing the share again. -- Steve, Norman: Tried it all. Only thing that works is to share without a password. If I give it a password in the share and try to access it I am asked for a password, but it will not accept that password. Thanks anyway. Ed |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
The more I think about this the more I begin to think it's an XP
problem. I now realize that when I share a directory on one of my XP machines there is no place to give a password. So, what it amounts to is the way I have my network set up, if I want to share a directory it is without password protection. Since the Netgear router is a firewall, I guess that's OK. Ed |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
In article , "Ed"
wrote: The more I think about this the more I begin to think it's an XP problem. I now realize that when I share a directory on one of my XP machines there is no place to give a password. So, what it amounts to is the way I have my network set up, if I want to share a directory it is without password protection. Since the Netgear router is a firewall, I guess that's OK. Ed Windows XP doesn't have a way to define passwords for its shared folders. Only Windows 95, 98, and Me do. Your router will prevent other people on the Internet from accessing your shared folders. A firewall program on each computer (XP's built-in firewall or a third-party program) would add a second layer of access protection. -- 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 - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:04:38 -0700, Ed wrote:
Thanks, Norman. I do know the password of the shared directories on the ME machine, but it doesn't work. IOW, I've done what you suggested. What exactly does want? Is it asking for: (a) the shared directory on the ME machine I am trying to access (b) the password of the Guest user on the ME machine (c) the password of the user on the XP machine from which the access is being attempted Based on the Windows XP computer on my LAN, when Windows XP tries to access a password protected share on the Windows ME computer, it passes a password request from the Windows ME computer to the Windows XP user. I can't get to the Windows XP computer, right now. In the past, I have just left the user as the Windows ME computer name, and the password for the Windows ME shared resource. If you are splitting between a read-only password, and a full access password on the Windows ME computer, you might need to change that to full access only. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:04:38 -0700, Ed wrote:
What exactly does want? Is it asking for: (a) the shared directory on the ME machine I am trying to access This one. I just had a chance to check. The password box that popped up was preloaded with the User Name: "Megumi/Guest". I put in the password I had set for the share on the Windows ME computer (Megumi) without changing the User Name. Windows XP got access to the shared folder on the Windows ME computer. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum |
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Filesharing: XP & ME
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... Windows XP doesn't have a way to define passwords for its shared folders. Only Windows 95, 98, and Me do. Your router will prevent other people on the Internet from accessing your shared folders. A firewall program on each computer (XP's built-in firewall or a third-party program) would add a second layer of access protection. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Thanks, Steve. That's what I noticed. Yet, Xp Professional is supposed to be a more secure environment, so it would seem that PW protected shares would be better. Wonder why they took it away? My guess is they are discouraging sharing of directories, pushing instead putting things into the Shared Documents directory structure. I find that a nuisance. Ed |
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