WIN NT / 98 NETWORK IPC$ problem

NOW FIXED - RESOLUTION UNCLEAR AND AN ANOMALY REMAINS
Tried creating a new workgroup - noeffect - so switched back to MSHOME
Logged on as guest ( no passowrd) mirroring xp2

Through explore network neighborhood clicked on owner-300ztppsl (xp
and got
\\owner-300ztppsl is not accessible. No permission to access resoure.

I then clicked on the shortcut I had which points t
\\OWNER-300ZTPPSL\share.
It works!
Go back to explore network neighborhood clicked on owner-300ztppsl (xp
and got error again.

I have drives c,d,e,i,x in my xp computer and 'share' is
sub-directory within the e drive.

I deleted the 'qtyph' account from xp - still ok.
(qtyph is the name of my win98 pc. I created it in looking for
possible fix).

Logged off win98 as guest
and logged on as dave with password (mirroring a dave/passowrd logon o
win xp) still ok.

Change Dave on winxp so that no password required (left new passwor
blank).
Restarted winxp.
Still ok.

Restarted win98 as dave/password (dave on xp has no password)
Still ok.

Guest account on xp turned off
Still OK.

Reset above Netbious setting to default.
Still OK.

Looking at computer mangaement/system tools/event viewer/security o
win xp it looks like:
win98 logon as dave/password with xp user dave and password treated a
user 'dave'.
win98 logon as dave/password with xp user dave and NO password treate
as user 'guest'.

This implies - if there is a win 98 user name and password it will use
that users name.
If not, it will accept it as guest.

IN SUMMARY.
After 3 weeks of extensive hassle I can now 'share' in by directions.

LESSONS FOR READERS WITH SAME PROBLEM
I still don't know why 'short cut' works to \\OWNER-300ZTPPSL\share
but explore/network neighborhood still gives \\owner-300ztppsl is no
accessible. No permission to access resoure.

Any takers?

Possible fix:
i) SP2
ii) Steves above suggestion :
Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ii)
iii)Other / misc. testing.

Thank-you all for your help - particularly Steve.
I help people on a video editing forum (and other places), s
hopefully, in the fullness of time, your kindness will be repaid by
third party when you have a problem - either pc related or otherwise.

Dave

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Dave Smith