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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Networking and Web / May 2008Network/Security issue with $ shares
This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. I am on a wired/wireless home network, using a Linksys WRT54GS router. The network consists only of my main computer, the PC (wired) and my laptop (wireless). The PC is currently using Windows 2000 Pro, SP4. The laptop is currently using Windows XP Pro, SP2. Currently, the network is semi-functional, in that I can view them both under "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network" -> "WORKGROUP" and I can see any shared folders/files/etc. Both computers are accessible through their individual \\computername addresses, and also display all shared folders/files/etc there. Here is where it gets a bit tricky. I apologize if this rambles on a bit, but I feel the need to explain as many details as possible, as well as steps taken. The laptop is able to access all files on the PC using the default \\pcname\c$ share. The PC is unable to reciprocate, and cannot access the \\laptopname\c$ share. Both computers are being logged in to with a username with full administrative rights. I have double, and triple checked the username and password for the laptop, and even set up a username and password that is the same as the admin account on the PC. I have tried logging in solely with the username/password, with laptopname\username, laptopname/username, \\laptopname\username, \\laptopname/username, //laptopname/username, and //laptopname\username. Anything that might possibly work. I have rebooted between tries, I have tried them all in one go. All of them are denied access, and I can see the username listed in the administrators group on both the PC and the laptop, so it cannot be a permissions issue, or rather, it shouldn't be. The Windows Firewall is disabled, I have no other firewalls running when I try. My router's firewall is disabled when I try. The error message received when trying to access: "The Credentials Supplied Conflict with an Existing Set of Credentials" Does anyone have any suggestions? This is driving me mad, I feel like I have checked everything, but I am sure I have overlooked some obvious step. Please help. Thanks, Devi >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >Thanks, >Devi Is there actually a C$ share on the laptop? To see, run compmgmt.msc and look in Shared Folders | Shares. If there isn't a C$ share, the problem could be that simple file sharing is enabled on the laptop. With simple file sharing, there are no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error message that you're seeing.  SignatureBest Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled. > >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and > >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error > message that you're seeing. >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >> no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error >> message that you're seeing. >Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled. >> Best Wishes, Having "file and printer sharing" enabled isn't the issue. Is "simple file sharing" enabled? If so, disable it: 1. Open My Computer. 2. Click Tools | Folder Options | View. 3. Scroll to the end of the list of advanced settings. 4. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended). A correction to my earlier message: Administrative shares like C$ do exist in XP Professional, even with simple file sharing enabled. However, they're inaccessible from the network if simple file sharing is enabled, and trying to access them from Windows 2000 gives the error message about credentials conflicting. It's Windows XP Home Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have administrative shares at all. SignatureBest Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Oh, YAY! Thank you so much! This is especially odd, since I was able to access when I first set the network up without disabling that, but I am certainly not complaining now that it works! > >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and > >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have > administrative shares at all. >> >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and >> >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] >network up without disabling that, but I am certainly not complaining now >that it works! You're welcome! SignatureBest Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Thanks a lot. I had been looking out for this solution on multiple sites and finally it worked as you mentioned. After unchecking the "Simple file sharing" option I am able to see all default shared folders. > >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and > >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have > administrative shares at all. >> >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and >> >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] >After unchecking the "Simple file sharing" option I am able to see all >default shared folders. You're welcome. :-) SignatureBest Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems. [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >> no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error >> message that you're seeing. >Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled. "Simple File Sharing" and "File and Printer Sharing" are 2 very different things. Simple File Sharing is a Windows XP concept which uses the Guest account to authenticate share access. The Guest account has no administrative access, and "C$" is an administrative share. If SFS is enabled, it won't matter if you setup and use a username with full administrative rights or not. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html SignatureCheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. This error usually means you already have connected to the server with another username and password, so try disconnecting all shares (net use * /d) then re-connect them one at a time. That should clear the problem up. SignatureRichard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, > and [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > Thanks, > Devi I have tried this, but it is still giving the same error message. > This error usually means you already have connected to the server with > another username and password, so try disconnecting all shares (net use * [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > Thanks, > > Devi |
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