RE: file and printer sharing with an xp machine

  • From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 23:52:36 -0400

Out of curiosity, why?

Take care,
Sina 

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler Littlefield
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:46 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: file and printer sharing with an xp machine

I didn't say it was harder to attack, just that it's something worth changing...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:16 PM
Subject: RE: file and printer sharing with an xp machine


> The problem here is that your windows 7 system is going to want to use 
> home groups, and windows xp doesn't have a clue what those are.
>
> Also, the name of your home group or workgroup, for that matter, 
> affects your security not at all. It's just as easy to attack a 
> workgroup called Zorro, than it is to attack one called mshome.
>
> Anyways, check this article out
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-betw
> een-windows-7-and-xp/
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler 
> Littlefield
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:58 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: file and printer sharing with an xp machine
>
> Laura,
>
> I have no idea how to revive your Seven system; good luck there. I 
> will explain what is needed though to get a network going.
>
> I have my computers networked so that I can access shared folders on 
> each one, and the Linux box acts as my file server for everything.
>
> Basically all you need to do is set the workgroup to something (don't 
> use MSHOME or WORKGROUP), or anyone on your network can access it, and 
> I've seen some scripts ment to do damage hardcoded to one of the two.
>
> Then mark the folder as shared, (and I believe you can do the same 
> with the printer, as well).
>
> HTH,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "qubit" <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindwindows7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "bprogramming"
> <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blind-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:41 PM
> Subject: file and printer sharing with an xp machine
>
>
>> Greetings. I have a public folder on my xp machine that I want to 
>> access with my windows7 machine. The xp network setup wizard said 
>> that I need to run the network setup program for xp on all machines 
>> that aren't xp.  Now does this mean only machines that run a windows 
>> that predates xp, or does it mean that even vista and windows7 boxes 
>> need me to run this software? I created the software.  It put a setup 
>> program on my USB drive.  I took that drive to my windows7 machine 
>> and plugged it in.
>> Oh gross.  I ran the program and it failed and ditched execution, and 
>> now I have no internet -- it zapped the wi-fi connection.  Not only 
>> that, but windows, or something claiming to be windows is asking me 
>> to activate windows.
>> I thought I did activate it.  I have activated everything.
>>
>> Ok, you can call me an idiot if you like... i think I earned that one.
>>
>> How do I recover sanity on my windows7 box? It was running so well.
>> You may ask, why don't I just copy the files to it instead of making 
>> the old machine my server -- the answer is that I have printers and 
>> braile embosser that don't have updated drivers and I wanted to share 
>> them on our home network.
>>
>> Has anyone successfully done what I am trying to do?
>> Does anyone have any tips on undoing the damage on my new machine?
>>
>> A machine without internet -- it's like cutting the line to a diver...
>> HELP
>> TIA.
>> --le
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