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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need some networking help

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:10:00 PM EDT

I have 2 computers on the same router. According to "My Network Places", they can see each other fine. And until 3 weeks ago, they could transfer files back and forth just fine too.

Then I installed SP2 on both of them. Now they both tell me that permissions aren't set (they appear to be the same as before SP2).

I've tried turning off the built-in firewall, but that did no good.

Any idea of what the problem could be?

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:17:00 PM EDT

[#1]

I like your name, brouhaha. Sorry I can't help you.

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:19:46 PM EDT

[#2]

Are they in the same workgroup? Do you have the same username account on each? Try going to the Run line and connecting to a share on the other. Ex) \\computer1\sharename

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:21:02 PM EDT

[#3]

Just ensure the firewall is *disabled* on both machines, in the network properties.

Then, ensure you have a folder "shared" on both, and in the share permissions, set it to "everyone" and "full control"

Then, if the partitions are NTFS, you have to set the same level of security on those.

If you arent a member of any domain.... its best if your two machines are members of the same workgroup, and you log on to each with the exact same username and password..... and both of those accounts are local administrators.

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:24:53 PM EDT

[#4]

Firewall is disabled.
The entire damn computer is "shared" with full permissions.
Dunno how to do the NTFS thing
Both are admin and both are the same workgroup.

Why would SP2 make it where I can't connect anymore?

Posted: 10/14/2004 1:35:27 PM EDT

[#5]

WTF. I think I figured it out.

I didn't have a password set and it apparantly didn't like that.

What's stupid is I had no problem before with the same setup. It's not good when SP2 goes in and changes things like that.

Posted: 10/14/2004 6:09:48 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
It's not good when SP2 goes in and changes things like that.

Actually, it is..... a lot of what went into SP2 was to secure people machines up..... when they left open gaping holes in security. It's a good thing. A nuisance..... but a good thing.

Posted: 10/15/2004 8:29:20 AM EDT

[#7]

btw - brouhaha, have you seen Ruckus lately? Tell him Hullabaloo said hi.

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