C$ system share

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yba02 wrote:

> Hi,
> In my SOHO network, I have 3 XP Pro SP2 machines on w 802.11g network.
> I need to open the C$ share of any machine from any machine without
> providing credintials. What local policy to alter?
> Thanks
> Yba

The easiest thing to do is disable Simple Sharing on all machines and
create identical user accounts/passwords on all three machines. Then
your file sharing will be seamless. Make sure all firewalls are
properly configured to allow the lan as trusted.

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

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Ricardo wrote:

> HI...
>
> I create the identical user on the other computer, but when I try to
> access the c$ share, a logon window with the guest account filled and
> disable appears..
>
> Why???

Check your firewall settings.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

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yba02 wrote:

> Up to this stage, I have not tried disabling Simple Sharing as
> recommended, even though all accounts were the default non-password
> protected admins. But, with firewalls disabled, the same disabled
> guest logon dialogue box appears.
>
> Yba

You were supposed to disable Simple Sharing as the first thing. You need
to do this.

Better still, go through this troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
Take the time to do it carefully and it will pinpoint the problem
area(s):

http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"