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file sharing on xp not working

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Name: neil
Date: May 11, 2003 at 12:02:33 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 1.67ghz/512 ddr
Comment:

i have to machines on winXp one with 4 user accounts the other with just the one. They are connected using 2 NICs and im sharing my cable internet without any problems but the files im trying to share cant be accessed because the other computer says

"not accessible you may not have permission to use this network resource"

any ideas ?



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Name: paul h
Date: May 11, 2003 at 14:11:02 Pacific
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user accounts with mathing usernames and passwords must be setup on each computer and your builtin firewall must be off unless you enable the guest account.


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Name: neil
Date: May 12, 2003 at 09:57:25 Pacific
Reply:

wouldnt i be taking a risk if i removed the internet firewall


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