wireless networking win 2K and XP Pro

[glc]

Use the username and password (or lack of a password) that you use to log into the XP box with locally.

[mojo]

If you're getting that message, then you do NOT have simple file-sharing enabled.

[Al Pollock]

File sharing is enabled I rechecked...and there is no password and the laptop just boots into windows and does not ask for user..............

[Al Pollock]

I did however typed Al and left password blank it didn't recognize it ..........

[glc]

Let's get VERY specific.

On the XP box:

Control panel, folder options.

On the View tab, scroll down to the LAST checkbox -

Enable simple file sharing (recommended)

MUST be checked.

[Al Pollock]

GLC I know you are going to have a hard time believing this but I just rechecked and it is checked???????????????

Thanks for hanging in there with me

[mojo]

2 things to try, both discovered the hard way by me.
http://forum.pcmech.com/showpost.php...99&postcount=9
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=185875

[Al Pollock]

Thanks Mojo............
just one question ? I should be performing these on the XP box????

[mojo]

Yes.

[Al Pollock]

Well I did what you said and I still get the same results I went and was checking some other things but I still don't get it....duh !

[mojo]

At this point it's possible that it's file permissions blocking you. Do you have the XP box set to make your files private? You could also try actually setting up a password for your account on the XP box, then when prompted enter that in.

[Al Pollock]

I am not sure where to check files private .I guess I could go and spen some time looking . I will check and then try and set up a password etc....

[glc]

With simple file sharing enabled, I believe you have to log in as Administrator in safe mode to be able to view and set permissions.

[Al Pollock]

Okay I will check that out GLC...thanks

[mojo]

Actually, I was referring to the checkbox that says "make my files private" when you're editing user accounts, either by clicking your name at the top of the start menu or control panel>user accounts.

[Al Pollock]

Well I have never seen anything like this.... I have done all of the stuff you guys told me to and more..One thing just occured to me ,on the 2k box I don't recall setting up a password but that logon box in 2k flashes very briefly(can't read it ,it's so fast ) as i recall there was some place in regedit that you could disable that I have looked but can't find it. That is, not have a logon for 2k

[Al Pollock]

Just to add some more info..I made sure both are in the same workgroup and I set up a password for the XP box ...On the 2k box I can see in computers near me both boxes . When I did entire network(network places) i could see all . Now when I go to entire network I see nada !!!!

[mojo]

Can other computers see the XP box? From the 2k box, can you see and access other computers?

[Al Pollock]

EURIKA !!!!!!

Multiple boot system ..so I went to XP pro set it up there(2k box) and it asked me to log on there.....BUT and a big but I could see in XP that it was taking me to the laptop via the guest account...So went back upstairs set the pass word for a guest account came back down stairs had set up the XP box upstairs with a zip file I could see it on the ubuntu/2k /XP pro machine.reboot into 2k box and repeated it and logged on as guest with pass word...I think some where along the line somebody said guest but it went over my head which isn't to hard at my age (although I'm not to bad for a 68 year old ) Anyway got it all working....Thanks to you guys glc and mojo..

[Al Pollock]

Mojo there is only two boxes with the desk top being a multiple boot and the laptop upstairs..Hey buy the way I had asked in one of my post about getting rid of the win 2k log on I know it can be done I thought it was in regedit but I can't seem to find it ..

I will post this question in another post if need be, but since I had asked about it originally in this post because I thought it would be good to eliminate a possible issue...

[mojo]

I'm not really sure about the win2k login, but the guest account problem should have been taken care of by that thread I had with myself if you did eveything in it. After all this, glad to know it's working for you!

[Floppyman]

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article04-103

HTH

[mojo]

Thanks timo.

[Al Pollock]

Hey ! Floppy man .........long time thanks

[Al Pollock]

Hey floppyman tried both for my 2k box and reboot I still see the log on box momentarily,although I don't have to log on. Isn't there some way to get rid of it entirely ???

[mojo]

Probably not, just be thankful that you don't have to log on anymore.

[Al Pollock]

Thanks everybody !!!!!!!