sharing files between XP & Server 2K3

[trm96]

I have a few computers connected in a network (3 XP Pro and 1 Server 2003), I also have several network shares set up on my XP machines (can access the files/folders just fine form any computer on the network) but i want to set up a network share on my server 2003 machine but i cannot access the shares from my other computers. I keep getting the same error <server name>"is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the admin of this server to find out if you have access permissions."

"logon failure: user account restriction. Possible reasons are blank passwords not allowed, logon hour restrictions, or a policy restriction has been enforced"

How do i change this so that I can access this folder from any computer on the network without having to worry about user names and passes like I can with my network shares on my XP computers? Also when I tryed to access the folder form my noteboook (XP Pro/wireless) I was prompted by a logon dialog of witch i typed in the servers user name and pass and was able to access the network share like normal, non of my other computers have gave me this prompt.

[Stuntgp2000]

I have the same problem as you.

I have installed Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 as a main server and added ISA Server 2004 Standard Service Pack 1, while all other machines run Windows XP Service Pack 2. First, I thought it ISA firewall restriction, then I allowed all connections from Local Host (Windows 2003) to (Internal Network); however, I still have the same problem as you described

[Sonic]

Check your Guest account .. it must Enable ... and check too in gpedit.msc if Guest is blocked for network browse.

Sure these settings are for certains cases ... I haved this problem several times ...

[harka13]

not sure if this will help but you can check gpedit.msc, run this and drill down into the folowing location: Windows settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights, Within here you should see one policy called "Access this computer from the network" - check what has been enabled in this policy....

Good luck - hope this helps.

[InTheWayBoy]

Yet another Group Policy to look into is this one:

"Accounts: Limit Local Accounts Use Of Blank Passwords To Console Logon Only"

It's under:

Computer Config > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

If you leave it enabled (Default) then any account that doesn't have a password cannot access the machine. Of course, you should have a password, but some obviously don't. Disable it to allow passage...

[trm96]

@InTheWayBoy

That did the trick! Thank you.