Help interpreting netbt and explanation

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anita

I was having problems accessing some parts of my user administration
console, whenever I clicked on the link it said something like there
is another computer with the same name.... BUT I have no other
computers except this one connected to the internet. I do have a
printer and file and Printer sharing utility enabled, though I
disabled it now.

Here are parts of the netbt /v
my hostname is anything

Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Machine is a . . . . . . . . . : Standalone Workstation
Netbios Workgroup name . . . . : WORKGROUP
Dns domain name is not specified.
Dns forest name is not specified.
Domain Guid. . . . . . . . . . :
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
Logon User . . . . . . . . . . : Administrator
Logon Domain . . . . . . . . . : ANYTHING

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
NetBT_Tcpip_{0C8 <snip...>
ANYTHING <00> UNIQUE REGISTERED
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP REGISTERED
ANYTHING <20> UNIQUE REGISTERED

Why are there two entries for ANYTHING ? and what do those columns
mean ?

My systeminfo command output shows
Domain : Workgroup
Logon Server; \\Anything

I am very confused. Am I on a workgroup or on a domain ?

when I click on "My network places" I get the "View workgroup
computers" link on the left hand side, but clicking on it says
"Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
this network resource. Contact Administrator of this server to find
oit if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"

does any of this look fishy ?

Knowing enough to be suspicious, but not enough to detect is making me
extremely paranoid. For eg: the check boxes next to "File and Printer
Sharing" in the network connections properties cannot be unchecked. So
I currently have it UNINSTALLED. I appreciate pointers.

Most of the stuff on windows xp admin that I've been reading has info
on how to DO rather than an explanation of concepts. can anyone
recomment good detailed reading on xp networking ?

Thanks all
anita
 
Windows XP service pack 2
What both sides ? I have a computer behind connected to the internet,
through DSL. Thats it.

I discovered one more thing.

In AdminTools>local Security Policy >Security Settings>Local
Policies>Security Options,
Accounts: Guest account status ------- Not applicable

I was expecting to see a popup with enable /disable, and there is a
popup with both everything greyed out and nothing selected in the
greyed out buttons.
Same for
Network Access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation---->Not
Applicable and a greyed out pop up.

This was working previously I think.
Thanks
Anita
 
The names that bothers you mean nothing since anything means anything, like
*, not the name "anything".
The workgroup named : WORKGROUP is the default name that WinXP uses when you
enable file printer sharing.
NetBIOS over TCP is a protocol that allows PCs to talk to each other and
share resources like files, folders, printers,etc.
The <00> or <20> is NetBIOS info in regards to type of the resources
available for your PC and from other PCs.
BTW since you have only one computer I do not see why would you need such
feature.
I assumed that you are trying to connect other PCs to yours, otherwise why
would you want to share anything?
My suggestion is to enable the build-in firewall that comes with SP2,
disable the sharing and not worry about it

In regards to the guest account policy:
Computer manufacturers use a process called imaging or unattended install,
they do not load the software by hand from CDs.
Sometimes they push policies that they consider suitable or this could be a
change in policy with SP2, I have not checked it in SP2 default policy yet.
If you really want to enable the guest account, which btw is a major
mistake, there is good reason why is disabled, you can do that from the
local users under computer management, right click on "My Computer" then
manage.

BTW SP2 is still beta so you are on the wrong news tread to begin with.
Any beta release comes with "use at your own risk" and for future support
use the appropriate forum.
As for understanding NetBT, any Microsoft Networking books, support groups,
training classes, or any other resources will give you some background in
basic networking.
For future support address the proper news forums like
microsoft.public.windowsxp.networking.
 
RoadRunner said:
The names that bothers you mean nothing since anything means anything, like
*, not the name "anything".
Click to expand...

No I gave my machine the name- anything
BTW since you have only one computer I do not see why would you need such
feature.
Click to expand...
I had disabled it. It seems to have enabled itself whatever that
means!
I assumed that you are trying to connect other PCs to yours, otherwise why
would you want to share anything?
Click to expand...
I have nothing to share.
My suggestion is to enable the build-in firewall that comes with SP2,
disable the sharing and not worry about it
Click to expand...

Did that.
In regards to the guest account policy:
Computer manufacturers use a process called imaging or unattended install,
they do not load the software by hand from CDs.
Click to expand...
I do not know why you are talking about intall, I was saying that for
some reason the pop-up where I change disable the guest account was
grayed out- it was working before and weirdly is working now, a couple
of hrs after i wrote my previous post.
If you really want to enable the guest account, which btw is a major
mistake, there is good reason why is disabled, you can do that from the
local users under computer management, right click on "My Computer" then
manage.
Click to expand...
That is where I found it greyed out. But now it says "dsabled" instead
of "Not Applicable" like before and its not greyed out. I am not
trying to enable it.
BTW SP2 is still beta so you are on the wrong news tread to begin with.
Any beta release comes with "use at your own risk" and for future support
use the appropriate forum.
Click to expand...

I understand that- Sorry about that.
As for understanding NetBT, any Microsoft Networking books, support groups,
training classes, or any other resources will give you some background in
basic networking.
For future support address the proper news forums like
microsoft.public.windowsxp.networking.
Click to expand...

Thanks- will do.
Anita
 
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