Re: Network/Security issue with $ shares

net use displays:

"New connections will be remembered.

There are no entries in the list."

The Security Log does not show any failed logins.

Even after enabling the "Audit account logon events" (success/failure), it
does not appear in the Security Log.

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> See the first link below that explains what is going on as it sounds as if
> you already have a connection to the computer. You can use the command net
> use to see if you have any sessions to the computer which could be due to a
> mapped drive or such using persistent credentials. I would also look in the
> security log of the XP computer for failed logons that may explain more of
> what is going on. You can use Local Security Policy to make sure that
> auditing of loon events is enabled. ---- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=106211
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q248260 --- how to
> enable auditing and also works in XP Pro.
>
> "Devi" <Devi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F7178715-6D6D-4044-A82A-D46E91D35B35@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group,
> > and
> > the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating
> > Systems.
> >
> > I am on a wired/wireless home network, using a Linksys WRT54GS router. The
> > network consists only of my main computer, the PC (wired) and my laptop
> > (wireless). The PC is currently using Windows 2000 Pro, SP4. The laptop is
> > currently using Windows XP Pro, SP2.
> >
> > Currently, the network is semi-functional, in that I can view them both
> > under "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows
> > Network"
> > -> "WORKGROUP" and I can see any shared folders/files/etc. Both computers
> > are
> > accessible through their individual \\computername addresses, and also
> > display all shared folders/files/etc there.
> >
> > Here is where it gets a bit tricky. I apologize if this rambles on a bit,
> > but I feel the need to explain as many details as possible, as well as
> > steps
> > taken.
> >
> > The laptop is able to access all files on the PC using the default
> > \\pcname\c$ share. The PC is unable to reciprocate, and cannot access the
> > \\laptopname\c$ share.
> >
> > Both computers are being logged in to with a username with full
> > administrative rights. I have double, and triple checked the username and
> > password for the laptop, and even set up a username and password that is
> > the
> > same as the admin account on the PC. I have tried logging in solely with
> > the
> > username/password, with laptopname\username, laptopname/username,
> > \\laptopname\username, \\laptopname/username, //laptopname/username, and
> > //laptopname\username. Anything that might possibly work. I have rebooted
> > between tries, I have tried them all in one go. All of them are denied
> > access, and I can see the username listed in the administrators group on
> > both
> > the PC and the laptop, so it cannot be a permissions issue, or rather, it
> > shouldn't be. The Windows Firewall is disabled, I have no other firewalls
> > running when I try. My router's firewall is disabled when I try.
> >
> > The error message received when trying to access: "The Credentials
> > Supplied
> > Conflict with an Existing Set of Credentials"
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions? This is driving me mad, I feel like I
> > have
> > checked everything, but I am sure I have overlooked some obvious step.
> > Please
> > help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Devi
>
>
>
.

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