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by wagman 1 view

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I need some help with this one. I have a desktop, named "Desktop" and a laptop named "Laptop". "Laptop" is winXP and normally connects to a Domain ("Domain"). "Desktop" is win2000 and nevers sees "Domain", thus it is in Workgroup. When i bring the laptop home, I would like to connect it to the deskto to share files. I have a RoadRunner cable modem, connect to a 4 port hub. I connect both machines to the hub and they see the internet without fail. The intnernet connection passes out IP's. I can ping both machines. I log on to the laptop just like I do at work and to the local machine, same results. Is there something wrong with the IP's for the NN? the 1st and 2nd Octet? is the same, but the 3rd is differnet, as is the 4th (expected), the subnet is the same on both (255.255.248.0) I can do start run \\ip address and see the machines, but I can run \\ip\sharename...What am I forgetting?

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by bohicam1

ok, I think I know what you are trying to say here...very confusing though. You want to access the files from one puter from another going both ways but it won't let you? The laptop is part of a domain, therefore all files shared on it can be accessed by domain accounts, not your home account. Create an account for the desktop on the laptop. Give permissions on your laptop files (whichever need to be accessed) to the desktop user. You must remember, the permissions associated with the files andfolders on the laptop go by the SID of the domain. Even though everyone group may have full control, those in the everyone are only those actually part of the doamin. Your desktop is not part of the doamin at work so it will not be given access. Youmay want to create separate hardware profiles on the laptop to distinguish the two groups.
Good luck!

Mike

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