XP machine cannot see vista machine because of rights?

I just installed a new Vista machine onto a home network with two XP machines
running on them. The vista machine sees all the shared folders on the XP
machines, and my XP laptop sees the shared folders and printer on the vista
machine. But the XP desktop does not see the vista machine when accessing my
network places. However, when I select "view workgroup computers" on the XP,
the Vista machine is displayed. And when I select properties for the vista
machine in that window, I get an error message that reads "You do not have
the appropriate access rights for the server." So my desktop knows the vista
machine is there. All the machines use PC-cillin, and have the same firewall
settings. But, I did once have Norton Antivirus on the desktop, but I
removed it using the Norton Removal Tool. Is there a more speciific settting
I have to make in the Vista machine or the XP machine to allow the XP to
access the Vista shared folders?

Hans-Georg
Sun Mar 23 15:29:40 PDT 2008

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:21:00 -0700, Howdego wrote:

>I just installed a new Vista machine onto a home network with two XP machines
>running on them. The vista machine sees all the shared folders on the XP
>machines, and my XP laptop sees the shared folders and printer on the vista
>machine. But the XP desktop does not see the vista machine when accessing my
>network places. However, when I select "view workgroup computers" on the XP,
>the Vista machine is displayed. And when I select properties for the vista
>machine in that window, I get an error message that reads "You do not have
>the appropriate access rights for the server." So my desktop knows the vista
>machine is there. All the machines use PC-cillin, and have the same firewall
>settings. But, I did once have Norton Antivirus on the desktop, but I
>removed it using the Norton Removal Tool. Is there a more speciific settting
>I have to make in the Vista machine or the XP machine to allow the XP to
>access the Vista shared folders?

Please have a look at http://winhlp.com/node/179 .

Hans-Georg
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Jack
Sun Mar 23 15:35:51 PDT 2008

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Howdego" <Howdego@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B51FBEF1-FA03-4FEF-B10A-BFF9EDC0106F@microsoft.com...
>I just installed a new Vista machine onto a home network with two XP
>machines
> running on them. The vista machine sees all the shared folders on the XP
> machines, and my XP laptop sees the shared folders and printer on the
> vista
> machine. But the XP desktop does not see the vista machine when accessing
> my
> network places. However, when I select "view workgroup computers" on the
> XP,
> the Vista machine is displayed. And when I select properties for the
> vista
> machine in that window, I get an error message that reads "You do not have
> the appropriate access rights for the server." So my desktop knows the
> vista
> machine is there. All the machines use PC-cillin, and have the same
> firewall
> settings. But, I did once have Norton Antivirus on the desktop, but I
> removed it using the Norton Removal Tool. Is there a more speciific
> settting
> I have to make in the Vista machine or the XP machine to allow the XP to
> access the Vista shared folders?