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    Windows Networking

    Two machines (a) and (b) conencted through a combined modem/switch/router.

    Taking the simple sharing as set up by the network config wizard (b) autmoatically adds (a)'s shares into "My Network Places", but not vice versa. If I try to add the shared folder to (a), it takes me through the wizard and confirms the resource is there, but wont add it. Yet if i type in run on machine (a) "\\(b)\SharedFolder" it brings up the folder (although it is very very slow).


    If I view the workgroup machines on machine (a), I can only access the shares on (a), (b) gives me access denied. But on (b) I can access both (a) and (b).

    Any ideas how I can sort this? I have windows firewall turned OFF
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    Have you added your user to the "Share Permissions" the security tab on the share? You can then try logging into that share from (b).

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    Permissions are set on both for the "Everyone" user. I can map a network drive to the share and access it, but if I try to open the computer (b) on the workgroup in explorer I get an access denied notification - "You might not have permission to use this resource" etc.
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    You don't say which OS, but it sounds like classic "Simple File Sharing":
    http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040

    There's even a movie to show you how
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    Yes so did I, but it dosn't fix it unfortunately. Any more ideas?
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    You get "access denied" immediately, or an authentication prompt with Guest in the username field that is greyed out?

    At the command prompt on both machines enter:
    net use * /d
    to delete all network connections.

    And you say you can open an Explorer window on (a) by entering \\(b)\share, but \\(b) brings up access denied?

    At the command prompt, what does the following output?
    net view

    Are the following services running on both machines?
    Workstation
    Server
    Computer Browser
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    You get "access denied" immediately, or an authentication prompt with Guest in the username field that is greyed out?
    No authentication prompt.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    At the command prompt on both machines enter:
    net use * /d
    to delete all network connections.
    OK, done.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    And you say you can open an Explorer window on (a) by entering \\(b)\share, but \\(b) brings up access denied?
    Exactly.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    At the command prompt, what does the following output?
    net view
    Outputs the full computer name and description of both the machines.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    Are the following services running on both machines?
    Workstation
    Server
    Computer Browser
    Yes, yes, and yes.
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    On both machines, what do these commands output:
    net view \\(a)
    net view \\(b)


    When you run ipconfig /all, what is the "node type"?

    If you enable the guest account on (b) does it help?
    net user guest /active:yes
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    On both machines, what do these commands output:
    net view \\(a)
    net view \\(b)
    On (a):

    net view \\(a) Displays shares
    net view \\(b) System error 5 has occured - Access is denied

    (b):

    net view \\(a) Shows shares
    net view \\(b) Shows shares

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    When you run ipconfig /all, what is the "node type"?
    Node type = 'unknown' for both PC's

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    If you enable the guest account on (b) does it help?
    net user guest /active:yes
    Already enabled. Ran the command anyway but didn't help
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    Control Panel / Administrative Tools & Local Security Policy
    Local Policies / Security Options

    Check all settings starting with "Network access:", in particular:
    Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares

    Comparing them between the 2 PCs is probably easier than me listing all my settings
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Adams
    Control Panel / Administrative Tools & Local Security Policy
    Local Policies / Security Options

    Check all settings starting with "Network access:", in particular:
    Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares

    Comparing them between the 2 PCs is probably easier than me listing all my settings
    "Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares"

    These were different on the two machines. I set them both to disabled and i'm happy to say this non-issue has now been resolved . It's just I hate it when I don't know "why it's not working".


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    Quote Originally Posted by yamangman
    Mr Paul Adams, you've earned yourself a medal, many many thanks.
    No problem mate, glad to help solve the mystery
    I like to keep my troubleshooting skills refreshed, especially networking ones now I deal more with blue screens than black hole routers.
    At the end of the day computers are mostly predictable beasts so there should be a reasonable explanation to werid issues
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