Connection from server to XPSP2 PC not allowed.

Hello,

I started out with this question posted in the windows firewall area but now
I'm not sure if the issue is at the server or the workstation end. I have a
windows XP pro SP2 -plus all patches installed. I have allowed the standard
exceptions for file and print sharing enabled. It blocks connectivity -
when trying to connect to the workstation it says something like network
connections not allowed. If I disable the windows firewall it works fine.
I reset the windows firewall to defaults and it still does not allow network
connections to my system.

I saw an article about replacing the mups.sys file so I did but that hasn't
helped either.

I have completely reset the firewall on my workstation and reregistered the
dlls. I ran the security scan on my workstation - no issues.

I did check it out and while about 8 servers can get to that XP box by going
\\192.168.20.58\c$ 2 boxes can't. They are all running Windows 2003 SP1.
They are all on the same subnet. I can't figure out what the difference is
between the boxes that can attach and those that can't.

I have about 300 PCs of which 6 are having this issue. Most servers can
attach to the hidden or public shares on the PCs but some can't.

when using net use \\problemxpname, what is the system error?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello,

I started out with this question posted in the windows firewall area but now
I'm not sure if the issue is at the server or the workstation end. I have a
windows XP pro SP2 -plus all patches installed. I have allowed the standard
exceptions for file and print sharing enabled. It blocks connectivity -
when trying to connect to the workstation it says something like network
connections not allowed. If I disable the windows firewall it works fine.
I reset the windows firewall to defaults and it still does not allow network
connections to my system.

I saw an article about replacing the mups.sys file so I did but that hasn't
helped either.

I have completely reset the firewall on my workstation and reregistered the
dlls. I ran the security scan on my workstation - no issues.

I did check it out and while about 8 servers can get to that XP box by going
\\192.168.20.58\c$ 2 boxes can't. They are all running Windows 2003 SP1.
They are all on the same subnet. I can't figure out what the difference is
between the boxes that can attach and those that can't.

I have about 300 PCs of which 6 are having this issue. Most servers can
attach to the hidden or public shares on the PCs but some can't.

Same error as going via IP.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
when using net use \\problemxpname, what is the system error?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello,

I started out with this question posted in the windows firewall area but now
I'm not sure if the issue is at the server or the workstation end. I have a
windows XP pro SP2 -plus all patches installed. I have allowed the standard
exceptions for file and print sharing enabled. It blocks connectivity -
when trying to connect to the workstation it says something like network
connections not allowed. If I disable the windows firewall it works fine.
I reset the windows firewall to defaults and it still does not allow network
connections to my system.

I saw an article about replacing the mups.sys file so I did but that hasn't
helped either.

I have completely reset the firewall on my workstation and reregistered the
dlls. I ran the security scan on my workstation - no issues.

I did check it out and while about 8 servers can get to that XP box by going
\\192.168.20.58\c$ 2 boxes can't. They are all running Windows 2003 SP1.
They are all on the same subnet. I can't figure out what the difference is
between the boxes that can attach and those that can't.

I have about 300 PCs of which 6 are having this issue. Most servers can
attach to the hidden or public shares on the PCs but some can't.

I mean the error code 53 or 5?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23lt$(E-Mail Removed)...
Same error as going via IP.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
when using net use \\problemxpname, what is the system error?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Hello,

I started out with this question posted in the windows firewall area but now
I'm not sure if the issue is at the server or the workstation end. I have a
windows XP pro SP2 -plus all patches installed. I have allowed the standard
exceptions for file and print sharing enabled. It blocks connectivity -
when trying to connect to the workstation it says something like network
connections not allowed. If I disable the windows firewall it works fine.
I reset the windows firewall to defaults and it still does not allow network
connections to my system.

I saw an article about replacing the mups.sys file so I did but that hasn't
helped either.

I have completely reset the firewall on my workstation and reregistered the
dlls. I ran the security scan on my workstation - no issues.

I did check it out and while about 8 servers can get to that XP box by going
\\192.168.20.58\c$ 2 boxes can't. They are all running Windows 2003 SP1.
They are all on the same subnet. I can't figure out what the difference is
between the boxes that can attach and those that can't.

I have about 300 PCs of which 6 are having this issue. Most servers can
attach to the hidden or public shares on the PCs but some can't.