XP Pro client with a 2000 Pro server

[Nikotnby]

Hey all,

I'm trying to setup a file server on my network. The wife's computer is a eMachines Celeron 400 and the "server" is a Dell Optiplex 150 350Mhz. I shouldn't have any issues with networking them, but I see a pontential conflict with 2000's network software versions being older than XP's. Am I just paranoid here or is there a genuine concern?

[doctorgonzo]

Simple file sharing should work just fine. You can share files between versions of Windows much more dissimilar than XP and 2K. I share files between an XP home desktop and a 98 laptop without any problems.

[Nikotnby]

Thanks, I appreciate the quick reply. How would I go about doing it. Just share the two hard disks with permissions or is there something more?

[doctorgonzo]

Yes, sharing the directories or disks you want to share should be all you need.

[glc]

2000 Pro doesn't support simple file sharing, so you have to set up users or enable the guest account.

[Nikotnby]

Administrator won't work? I have admin accounts on both machines so I can't just setup a quick file share and grant permissions to both as the everyone user profile?

[glc]

If the password for Administrator is the same on both machines, you should be fine.