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by hydveda

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Hi,

I have got a strange problem with my 2003 server. My server is a standalone server. it's basically a webserver and a mailserver, No AD installed. When i try to access other computers on the workgroup it gives me an error saying i do not have sufficient permission. But when i try connecting to the computer with a particular shared folder it lets me browse it. For example it gives me a permission error when i try to connect to \\xyz but when i try \\xyz\shared_folder_name it lets me in.

What could be the problem? The shared folder on the workgroup computers have fullaccess to everyone.

Can anyone suggest what needs to be done to resolve this problem?

Many thanks.

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by ctmoore1998

Since you don't have AD and hopefully this network is behind a FW if connected to internet the easiest solution is to turn on the GUEST Account and give it permissions to any shares that you want other people to be able to access.

by hydveda

Hi, U got me completely wrong. It's actually other way round. I am unable to access other workgroup computers directly. Either through typing \\xyz or through network neighbourhood.

And also the other workgroup computers cannot connect to my server. I am able to connect only by defining the shared folder name after \\xyz.

Many thanks.

by bfilmfan

You don't have the correct permissions to the admin shares on the systems. The giveaway is that you can connect directly to the share.

by ctmoore1998

Since you don't have AD then you won't be able to connect to the server without having the guest account enabled for simple file and printer sharing. Check your Local security policy settings i.e. access the local area network from this PC, also verify all the options under USER RIGHTS ASSIGNMENT. And normally you only share folders such as \\svr\shared1 .

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