multiple workgroups

[Peter]

I have a home peer-to-peer network for file and print
sharing with a named workgroup.

I have need to set up a similar office peer-to-peer
system but want a different workgroup name. (Five or
fewer users using a mix of XP home an XP pro).

Is there a way to have multiple workgroup names for the
same computer by different logins or something else?

Thanks.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Peter"
> wrote:
>I have a home peer-to-peer network for file and print
>sharing with a named workgroup.
>
>I have need to set up a similar office peer-to-peer
>system but want a different workgroup name. (Five or
>fewer users using a mix of XP home an XP pro).
>
>Is there a way to have multiple workgroup names for the
>same computer by different logins or something else?
>
>Thanks.

A computer can only be a member of one workgroup. You can change the
workgroup name at any time. It isn't possible to have different
workgroup names for different logins.

But there's no need to change anything. Windows networking supports
multiple workgroups, and computers in any workgroup can access
computers in any other workgroup.

To see all of the workgroups on a network, open My Network Places,
click "View workgroup computers", and press the Backspace key.

To access another computer, regardless of its workgroup, type its name
in the Start | Run box, preceded by two backslashes. For example, if
the computer name is XPPro:

\\XPPro
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[jamie]

Hi,

I have just tried the remedy that 'Steve' has posted. I am
able to see the pc now, but when I try to open the icon
linking the pc i recieve this error:

\\???????? is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions. There are currently no logon servers
available to service the logon request.

I am currently trying to use my pc (which is on a
workgroup) to access files on a laptop (which is on a
works domain). my pc's are apparently linked using a
router, and I can access files from my own pc from the
laptop but not vise versa.

I am also unable to to set up login accounts for each pc
to be able to login into the other pc.

I have tried everything, and was even on this website
until 4am this morning without any joy.

Can you please help.

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <011a01c30ddf$c0347fc0
>, "Peter"
> wrote:
>>I have a home peer-to-peer network for file and print
>>sharing with a named workgroup.
>>
>>I have need to set up a similar office peer-to-peer
>>system but want a different workgroup name. (Five or
>>fewer users using a mix of XP home an XP pro).
>>
>>Is there a way to have multiple workgroup names for the
>>same computer by different logins or something else?
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>A computer can only be a member of one workgroup. You
can change the
>workgroup name at any time. It isn't possible to have
different
>workgroup names for different logins.
>
>But there's no need to change anything. Windows
networking supports
>multiple workgroups, and computers in any workgroup can
access
>computers in any other workgroup.
>
>To see all of the workgroups on a network, open My
Network Places,
>click "View workgroup computers", and press the Backspace
key.
>
>To access another computer, regardless of its workgroup,
type its name
>in the Start | Run box, preceded by two backslashes. For
example, if
>the computer name is XPPro:
>
> \\XPPro
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "jamie"
> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have just tried the remedy that 'Steve' has posted. I am
>able to see the pc now, but when I try to open the icon
>linking the pc i recieve this error:
>
>\\???????? is not accessible. You might not have
>permission to use this network resource. Contact the
>administrator of this server to find out if you have
>access permissions. There are currently no logon servers
>available to service the logon request.
>
>I am currently trying to use my pc (which is on a
>workgroup) to access files on a laptop (which is on a
>works domain). my pc's are apparently linked using a
>router, and I can access files from my own pc from the
>laptop but not vise versa.
>
>I am also unable to to set up login accounts for each pc
>to be able to login into the other pc.
>
>I have tried everything, and was even on this website
>until 4am this morning without any joy.
>
>Can you please help.

What do you mean by "a works domain"?, Jamie? Your first message said
that both networks were peer-to-peer, meaning that they use
workgroups. A network with a domain is something completely
different: it has a server computer acting as a domain controller and
validating user logins on every computer.

If the network has only Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP
Professional, it can't be a domain.

What version of Windows XP is each PC running: the one that you're
trying to access, and the one where you're getting the error message?

If either of them is XP Professional, is it configured to log into a
domain? Is simple file sharing enabled or disabled? Please see this
web page for more information:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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