Q:  I have two computers on the network and they are both running Windows XP. The problem is with one of the computers on the network. I can access shared files on one computer. When I try to access any of the shared files and connect to the other computer I get the following error:

PC#1 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.

A: On any XP Pro computer check the Group Policy settings. Check your Local Security Policy (Click Start - Control Panel - Administrative Tools). Click to expand Local Policies, then click User Rights Assignments. Click "Access this computer from the network" and make sure that the Everyone group is included. Click "Deny access to this computer from the network" and make sure that the Everyone group is NOT included.

If the computer runs Windows XP Home Edition, the "secpol.msc" program isn't available to make the required user right assignments. Use the ntrights utility that is part of the Windows 2003 Resource Kit Tools to make the change. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Download and install the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools.

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command Shell. Type these lines at the command prompt.  The second and third commands are case-sensitive, so type them exactly as shown.  Note the "+r" in the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

 net user guest /active:yes
 ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
 ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest