do both have the same workgroup names? also try creating a user on both machines that is the same with identical rights etc.
Slán
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>To all,
>
>I've just purchased a nice new desktop to replace an old one. I work at home and use a peer-to-peer
>Windows XP Pro network of two machines; one desktop and one laptop hooked up with RJ-45 cable through
>a hub.
>
>I've gotten both machines seeing each other and the new desktop can access shared files on the laptop.
>
>When I tried to access the desktop with the laptop, XP tossed a logon dialog at me. The only user
>on the desktop was the "Owner" and I didn't want to login as that, so I killed the dialog.
>
>Having done that, the desktop will no longer accept any access by the laptop. When I try to
>access the desktop with the laptop, the laptop OS gives me the following error message.
>
>"{computer name} 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.
>
>Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer."
>
>I've spent hours combing the online XP help and two XP books, but I can't find anything
>that even hints a how to configure the desktop to allow access by the laptop.
>
>TIA,
>
>Thom C.