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Then I turned Windows Firewall Off. Still can't access.
Earl
"Earl Partridge" <earlpNG@pearnet.com> wrote in message
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>I just checked Windows Firewall on Machine B and it is ON, but the
> exceptions does show File & Printer sharing.
> Earl
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> "Earl Partridge" <earlpNG@pearnet.com> wrote in message
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>>I was beginning to wonder if SP2 might have set security to block, and
>> re-booting Machine B I get a Windows Security Alert, indicating that
>> PDP RPC Server, with publisher: DeviceGuys - and asking if I want to
>> Unblock.
>>
>> My router is a Netgear. Could this popup alert be related to Netgear
>> or Windows security?
>>
>> Earl
>>
>> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:%234WOE8QlEHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Firewall? Windows Firewall may need to be changed or whatever firewall
>>> software you are using such as Sygate.
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Nathan McNulty
>>>
>>>
>>> Earl Partridge wrote:
>>>> I've had a printer on Machine A and Machine C shared previously,
>>>> and I could access each printer from either A, B or C. I have had
>>>> files
>>>> shared between all 3 machines previously. Anyway, I ran the Network
>>>> Setup Wizard again on each machine and still get the Unable To Access.
>>>> Earl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%237YZFsQlEHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>Did you run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers? Instead of
>>>>>just sharing the printer, use the Network Setup Wizard to share it
>>>>>
>>>>>To find this click Start-Control Panel-Network Connections-Top Left
>>>>>(Set up a home or office network) or something similar to that.
>>>>>
>>>>>----
>>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Earl Partridge wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Windows XP SP2 - On both machines
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've added a new printer to machine B and have successfully shared it
>>>>>>on
>>>>>>that machine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Machine A I try to add a network printer. (we're connected with a
>>>>>>router).
>>>>>>I get a popup window asking for username and password... which I don't
>>>>>>need
>>>>>>or want, but have no choice but to enter a username and password...
>>>>>>with
>>>>>>Remember password checked. I get "Access Denied".
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Prior, I have been able to connect to Machine C's printer, Machine C
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>running Windows 98.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
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