Re: Unable to Logon to another computer in Workgroup

What are the operating systems of the two computers? XP Home can only use
simple file sharing which means that users can only authenticate to it as
guest. The guest account would need to be enabled on XP Home and the share
and folder/NTFS would both need permissions for the everyone group. ---
Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418 --- how to
configure NTFS and share permissions in XP for Pro and Home.

"pudge" <pudge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FD7B7895-864A-40EF-8933-814505043D47@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have been reading this thread with interest since I am experiencing the
> same type of sharing problem between two machines Machine A can access the
> shares of Machine B but when B accesses A I get the logon error mentioned
> above.
>
> Machine A has its shares defined. I go to A's folder options to uncheck
> the
> "use simple file sharing" option. A does not have a "Use Simple File
> Sharing" option! Its option list ends with "Show pop-up description for
> folder and desktop items" even though shares are defined.
>
> Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you - Steve
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> It depends. If a user is using the guest account to access network shares
>> and the server computer is configured to allow it then simple file
>> sharing
>> may be used and is only what can be used when an XP Home computer has a
>> share. For added security to require that users authenticate as
>> themselves
>> in XP Pro then yes you want to disable simple file sharing. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Kiasu" <kiasu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:33082F7B-3777-4E8E-A118-ACC943459756@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > This problem is now resolved with the help of Microsoft Tech Support.
>> > All
>> > I
>> > had to do was to uncheck the simple file sharing option unders Windows
>> > Explorer/Tools/older Option/View.. Go to the last parameter and uncheck
>> > it.
>> > Apparently you don't want simple file sharing. This option may have
>> > been
>> > checked by new updates applied after the configuration was set up and
>> > working.
>> >
>> > Anyway the problem is now resolved.
>> >
>> > "Kiasu" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have 3 computers connected for sharing via a router. One is running
>> >> Windows
>> >> 2000, another Windows 95 and my main computer is using Windows XP.
>> >>
>> >> I have a shared drive on Windows XP which used used to be able to be
>> >> accessed from the other 2 machines but for some reason, it now does
>> >> not
>> >> work.
>> >>
>> >> When I try to view this shared drive on Windows XP from the Windows
>> >> 2000
>> >> machine, I get the error message: Logon Failure: the User has not been
>> >> granted the requested logon type at this computer. The User ID and
>> >> passwords
>> >> are correct. The network is correctly connected as I am able to view
>> >> files on
>> >> the Windows 2000 from my Windows XP machine.
>> >>
>> >> When I check the Windows XP security log, I notice the following:
>> >>
>> >> Event Type: Failure Audit
>> >> Event Source: Security
>> >> Event Category: Logon/Logoff
>> >> Event ID: 534
>> >> Date: 12/18/2005
>> >> Time: 8:22:53 PM
>> >> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
>> >> Computer: PC001
>> >> Description:
>> >> Logon Failure:
>> >> Reason: The user has not been granted the requested
>> >> logon type at this machine
>> >> User Name: my User name
>> >> Domain: my domain name
>> >> Logon Type: 3
>> >> Logon Process: NtLmSsp
>> >> Authentication Package: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
>> >> Workstation Name: my workstation name
>> >>
>> >> I try turning off Windows firewall, but still it does not work.
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone help?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks...
>>
>>
>>


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