[david2505]

I have a simple network of two computer. One could access the other but in
reverse I got the message ACCESS DENIED.
For weeks I have struggled to recify the problem with no joy. Did all that
the trouble shooters suggested but still no luck. Then I stumbled on the
solution in a old disscussion on here. Its worth a go if your in a similar
situation. Try it you can always put things back if it dont work.

Start/Run/regedit/OPEN

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Control
\Lsa
Value name: RestrictAnonymous
Value type: DWORD

If the value is 1 or even 2, change it to 0, reboot and retest. If the
problem is solved, leave the value at zero. If not, you can change it back if
you like.

Background: RestrictAnonymous controls whether null sessions, sessions that
work without any authentication and use the permissions of the groups
Everyone and NETWORK, are allowed (value 0) or disallowed (value 1). The
value 2 is obsolete for Windows XP.

Don't mistake this for the value named restrictanonymoussam, which controls
null session SAM account name listings.


Lost the name of the original poster but would like to thank him very much

Hope this helps someone else

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"david2505" <david2505@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F338607C-8EFD-493A-855B-D77515627579@microsoft.com...
>I have a simple network of two computer. One could access the other but in
> reverse I got the message ACCESS DENIED.
> For weeks I have struggled to recify the problem with no joy. Did all that
> the trouble shooters suggested but still no luck. Then I stumbled on the
> solution in a old disscussion on here. Its worth a go if your in a similar
> situation. Try it you can always put things back if it dont work.
>
> Start/Run/regedit/OPEN
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> \SYSTEM
> \CurrentControlSet
> \Control
> \Lsa
> Value name: RestrictAnonymous
> Value type: DWORD
>
> If the value is 1 or even 2, change it to 0, reboot and retest. If the
> problem is solved, leave the value at zero. If not, you can change it back
> if
> you like.
>
> Background: RestrictAnonymous controls whether null sessions, sessions
> that
> work without any authentication and use the permissions of the groups
> Everyone and NETWORK, are allowed (value 0) or disallowed (value 1). The
> value 2 is obsolete for Windows XP.
>
> Don't mistake this for the value named restrictanonymoussam, which
> controls
> null session SAM account name listings.
>
>
> Lost the name of the original poster but would like to thank him very much
>
> Hope this helps someone else

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

I have no clue what changed the access key in the register... in no way do
I *EVER* mess with the registry.

But dang... your fix sure worked.