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Question : "you might not have permission to use this network resource"
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I have one desktop and one laptop (Dell Latitude X300), both running Windows XP Pro connected on Ethernet via a crossover cable.
They used to be able to see each other and exchange files, but not anymore (maybe after one of those regular Windows security downloaded upgrades).
When I click on view workgroup computers in My network places from the desktop now I get the message Sgworkgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is currently not available.
When I do the same from the laptop, I can see both computers (the desktop and the laptop itself). When I click on the desktop I get a slightly different message: \\Desktop is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found.
Both PCs belong to the same workgroup (named SGWORKGROUP) and they can ping each other.
I have:
- assigned and logged in with same username and password on both computers (with Administrator rights)
- shutdown both firewalls (ZoneAlarm)
- disabled simple file sharing
- disabled other networks:
o Both are connected to a Wifi wireless network (to a WiFi access point and then to an Internet gateway): I have tried disabling it on both computers
o The laptop has a Bluetooth card and a 1394 Firewire connection: both disabled
It seems to be a common problem (judging from a google search); but other solutions dont seem to apply to me.
Can someone help?
Thanks!
Alexg
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Answer : "you might not have permission to use this network resource"
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hosts file for dns records and lmhosts for wins, but if your problem is solved without it then why you want to know about these files (Kiding)
By using a text editor, you can create and change the Hosts file because it is a simple text file. An example of the Hosts format is provided in the file named Hosts in the Windows 2000 %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc directory. Edit the Hosts file (created when you install TCP/IP) to include remote host names and IP addresses for each computer with which you communicate
An example LMHOSTS file named LMHOSTS.sam is provided with Windows 2000 in the directory %systemroot%\System32\Drivers\Etc. This is only an example file; do not use this file as the primary LMHOSTS file
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