Cannot share files in workgroup on Win2003 standard server

I have a network test environment that has Win2003 standard server as a File
Server Role and an Application Server Role only. The server is not in a
domain but in a workgroup. I have one file share on the server. There are 4
WinXP pro clients that can see the server but cannot see the share. The
server cannot see the clients in the workgroup. What settings do I need to
disable in order for clients to access the share file. I have the guest
account wide open on the server. Thanks

what do you get if using net view \\servername?

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"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a network test environment that has Win2003 standard server as a
>File
> Server Role and an Application Server Role only. The server is not in a
> domain but in a workgroup. I have one file share on the server. There are
> 4
> WinXP pro clients that can see the server but cannot see the share. The
> server cannot see the clients in the workgroup. What settings do I need
> to
> disable in order for clients to access the share file. I have the guest
> account wide open on the server. Thanks

"Server is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact the admin of this server to find out if you have access
permissions. The network path was not found."

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> what do you get if using net view \\servername?
>
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> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F2364510-52A0-4FB2-9DB5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a network test environment that has Win2003 standard server as a
> >File
> > Server Role and an Application Server Role only. The server is not in a
> > domain but in a workgroup. I have one file share on the server. There are
> > 4
> > WinXP pro clients that can see the server but cannot see the share. The
> > server cannot see the clients in the workgroup. What settings do I need
> > to
> > disable in order for clients to access the share file. I have the guest
> > account wide open on the server. Thanks
>
>
>

Did you ever get a resolve in this? I have same problem.

"Pat" wrote:

> I have a network test environment that has Win2003 standard server as a File
> Server Role and an Application Server Role only. The server is not in a
> domain but in a workgroup. I have one file share on the server. There are 4
> WinXP pro clients that can see the server but cannot see the share. The
> server cannot see the clients in the workgroup. What settings do I need to
> disable in order for clients to access the share file. I have the guest
> account wide open on the server. Thanks

what do you receive if using net view \\servername on the client and net
share on the server?

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"Donna" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Did you ever get a resolve in this? I have same problem.
>
> "Pat" wrote:
>
>> I have a network test environment that has Win2003 standard server as a
>> File
>> Server Role and an Application Server Role only. The server is not in a
>> domain but in a workgroup. I have one file share on the server. There
>> are 4
>> WinXP pro clients that can see the server but cannot see the share. The
>> server cannot see the clients in the workgroup. What settings do I need
>> to
>> disable in order for clients to access the share file. I have the guest
>> account wide open on the server. Thanks