Accessing Services Remotely in Windows XP

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Imran Sadat

I have windows XP SP 1 installed on systems on my network. They are using
simple file sharing and are not connected to any domain. I would like to
know how can I administer them remotely because connecting to them fails
even though I have the administrator account and password for each computer.
Thanks in advance.
 
Imran Sadat said:
I have windows XP SP 1 installed on systems on my network. They are using
simple file sharing and are not connected to any domain. I would like to
know how can I administer them remotely because connecting to them fails
even though I have the administrator account and password for each computer.
Thanks in advance.
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i am not sure but
i do beleive i have read that the windows xp administrator account is not
allowed remote access (not sure if this is true or applies to your situation)
that said if it was me i would log on localy/using the administrator account
then i would create another account and give it permission to the desired
resources
hope i am not stirring you wrong... but it should be real easy to try
hope this helps
sincerly
altlewis
 
in message
:I have windows XP SP 1 installed on systems on my network. They are using
: simple file sharing and are not connected to any domain. I would like to
: know how can I administer them remotely because connecting to them fails
: even though I have the administrator account and password for each
computer.
: Thanks in advance.

"Fails" is not much help on this end. What is the specific error you're
receiving?
XP Pro or Home?
Is the firewall enabled?

Perhaps you should read up on simple file sharing.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm


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Roland Hall said:
in message
:I have windows XP SP 1 installed on systems on my network. They are using
: simple file sharing and are not connected to any domain. I would like to
: know how can I administer them remotely because connecting to them fails
: even though I have the administrator account and password for each
computer.
: Thanks in advance.

"Fails" is not much help on this end. What is the specific error you're
receiving?
XP Pro or Home?
Is the firewall enabled?

Perhaps you should read up on simple file sharing.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm


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Roland Hall
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without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability
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Online Support for IT Professionals -
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/technet/default.asp?fr=0&sd=tech
How-to: Windows 2000 DNS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308201
FAQ W2K/2K3 DNS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;291382
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Its Windows XP Professional. The firewall etc. has been disabled. The exact
error I am receiving is Access Denied. Like if I try to run the shutdown
service remotely or try to connect thtrough the computer management snap in.
 
Imran Sadat said:
I have windows XP SP 1 installed on systems on my network. They are
using simple file sharing and are not connected to any domain. I
would like to know how can I administer them remotely because
connecting to them fails even though I have the administrator account
and password for each computer. Thanks in advance.
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Hello

There is a difference between *having* the Administrator account password
and being *logged in*. You must be logged in with the account which exists
as the Administrator in the machine to which you are connecting.

Also check these settings:

Start -> run - >gpedit.msc -> computer configuration -> window settings
-> security settings -> local policies -> user rights assignment.
Here check that Access this computer from network has appropriate groups
added.

In either user rights assignement of security options, there is a setting
like this:[im not using xp, so cant remember]
Network users authenticate themselves as :

Set this option to Classical logon instead of Guest logon.

Hope this helps
 
Try disabling Simple File Sharing as I believe that forces everyone to be
authenticated as guest no matter what user account you are logged onto on
the computer you are trying to access from. --- Steve
 
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