I have a lan network setup with 2 xp-sp2 sytems, one vista sp2 laptop and another one is windows server 2003 system. in windows server 2003 installed system i cant get display of other 3 systems under workgroup. But other 3 systems displaying windows 2003 server system. And I cant access the VISTA SP2 installed laptop thru other systems. In all the systems, I set Wndows firewall OFF. What can I do to solve this problem?

What are you trying to access on these systems? Do you have WINS or DNS on this server? Please post IPCONFIG/ALL from your server and client here. Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX Blogs - http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ Articles - http://www.sivarajan.com/publications.html Twitter: @santhosh_sivara - http://twitter.com/santhosh_sivara This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Santhosh, Thanks for your reply. I am learning windows 2003 server networking & administaration. Actually I want to set up windows 2003 server network. So that initialy I am trying to set up LAN network with 4 systems (windows 2003 server enterprise edition - desktop /xp sp2 - 1 desktop, 1 laptop/ Vista sp2 - 1 laptop) 1) In windows 2003 server installed system, i cant get display of other systems in workgroup. But, in workgroup of other 3 systems windows 2003 server installed system displaying well. 2) in the same LAN network I cant access VIsta sp2 installed laptop, when I try to access thru other 3 systems, the MsgBox shows the error " \\SAHADHA (system name) 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. Logon faulure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer. " PLease help me to solve this problem.

The problem number 1 solved by myself. I need the help to, In LAN network I cant access VIsta sp2 installed laptop, when I try to access thru other systems, the MsgBox shows the error " \\SAHADHA (system name) 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. Logon faulure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer. " PLease help me to solve this problem.

Hi, This issue mostly can be caused due to "Simple File Sharing" is enabled, the Guest account is enabled and the Guest account is in the "Deny access to this computer from the network" list. To fix this issue, please perform the following troubleshoot suggestions: In Windows Vista Business & Ultimate & Enterprise =============================== Remove Guest from "Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security Settings->Local Policies->User Rights Assignment->Deny access to this computer from the network" Add Guest to "Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security Settings->Local Policies-> User Rights Assignment -> Access this computer from the network" In Windows Vista Home & Home Premium =============================== Use the NTRights command tool to reset the permission: ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u guest ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u guest Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Can you ping SAHADHA? Do you have permission to access this computer? Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX Blogs - http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ Articles - http://www.sivarajan.com/publications.html Twitter: @santhosh_sivara - http://twitter.com/santhosh_sivara This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks Li. I will try.