FreeLists / 24hoursupport / [24hoursupport] Re: office networking win2k and win98se

["Douglas S. Oliver" <dsoliver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, replying to my own question here. I can't test this until I can get 
back to the office that has the computers; it looks like if I set up a 
user account on the win2k box that matches the win98 user account and 
password and then set the appropriate permissions on the share folder, 
it might work. I think I should try making a group that includes the 
win98 user and the original win2k user. That might make it work kind of 
like it used to except for the passwords and logons. Take care -- Douglas

Douglas S. Oliver wrote:

> 
>Hello Everyone. I have a small office with three computers. One of the 
>three win98se computers was replaced with a used but nice Gateway 
>running Win2K professional. The three computers are networked via a 
>wired DSL modem/router. I have shares set up on each of the computers, 
>but the two remaining win98se computers are unable to access the shares 
>on the win2K computer. Right now to solve this problem there is a 
>general share folder that is on a win98 computer to use as a repository. 
>Originally folks would just place files directly on the computer that is 
>now the Win2k computer. Now the win98se computers can see the share 
>folder on the win2K computer but not open it or place files into it.
>
>I've tried to make the win2k folder with everyone access and all 
>privilages on, but even that doesn't work. Do I need to make a group 
>that includes the win98 users? And if so, how? TC/IP is handled for all 
>machines via DHCP, so there's no set ip address for any one computer. 
>Zone alarm is set up to allow the full 192.168.x.x range, so that's not 
>blocking it I think. Is Microsoft Active Directory Client Extensions 
>software needed here? It's only available from a win2k server CD, which 
>I don't have. I do have the win2K pro disks.
>
>I've been spending too much time in Linux, so my windows skills are 
>rusty. How might I continue trouble shooting this networking mess I'm 
>in? Well, not a mess really since everyone can get their work done just 
>fine; it's more of a puzzle for me.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Douglas
>
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