Connect XP to Win7 over domain


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional
       #1

    Connect XP to Win7 over domain


    Hi,

    At my office we have a domain based network with about 15 connected computers, all of them with Windows XP installed. Now we have installed a new computer with Windows 7 Professional, and connected it to the network. There is no problem to access shared files and printers from the Win7 machine, but no other computer on the network can access shared files on the Win7 machine. On any XP machine, I can see the Win7 machine among the other computers on the network, but when I try to access it an alert shows up, telling me that the computer isn't available (which it is).

    On the Win 7 machine, in Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings, I have turned Network discovery, File and printer sharing and Public folder sharing on. (A weird thing is that I can't see an alternative to password protect shared files, but that's probably not the problem anyway since I'm not asked to type in a password when I try to access from a XP machine). And of course I'm not connected to any workgroup, but the domain we use on the network.

    I hope I can get some help here. Thanks in advance!
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    andechspam said:
    Hi,

    At my office we have a domain based network with about 15 connected computers, all of them with Windows XP installed. Now we have installed a new computer with Windows 7 Professional, and connected it to the network. There is no problem to access shared files and printers from the Win7 machine, but no other computer on the network can access shared files on the Win7 machine. On any XP machine, I can see the Win7 machine among the other computers on the network, but when I try to access it an alert shows up, telling me that the computer isn't available (which it is).

    On the Win 7 machine, in Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings, I have turned Network discovery, File and printer sharing and Public folder sharing on. (A weird thing is that I can't see an alternative to password protect shared files, but that's probably not the problem anyway since I'm not asked to type in a password when I try to access from a XP machine). And of course I'm not connected to any workgroup, but the domain we use on the network.

    I hope I can get some help here. Thanks in advance!
    Just curious. Are you using "homegroup" for networking? Homegroup uses IPv6 and is primarily designed for win 7 only networks. You can see if this is the problem by creating a new network connection using the workgroup model.

    Let us know if you need help

    Ken
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, I don't use the homegroup. I changed this in System Properties, where I switched from "Member of Workgroup" to "Member of Domain".
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    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #4

    I'm not sure if this will work in a domain or not but this registry adjustment should allow you to access the Win 7 machine from the XP machines.

    Solution is really easy just modify one key in registry on the Win 7 machine:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
    create or modify 32-bit DWORD: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
    set the value to: 1
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    chev65 said:
    I'm not sure if this will work in a domain or not but this registry adjustment should allow you to access the Win 7 machine from the XP machines.

    Solution is really easy just modify one key in registry on the Win 7 machine:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
    create or modify 32-bit DWORD: LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
    set the value to: 1
    Thank you for your reply, but I'm afraid it didn't work.

    Other ideas? I guess this is a bit far-fetched, but is it likely that what's causing the problem is that the Win7 is a 64-bit version.
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  6. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #6

    Can you turn off Win 7 firewall and check whether it is accessible from xp?
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    dre@ms said:
    Can you turn off Win 7 firewall and check whether it is accessible from xp?
    Of course! The firewall! Sometimes you forget the most obvious things. It wasn't the Win7 firewall that was blocking the XP machines (Windows firewall is the first thing I turn off on a new Windows installation), but ZoneAlarm. Thank you for the reminder! :)
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  8. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #8

    NP. Are you able to access now?
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Yes, I had to change the network status from Internet Zone to Trusted Zone in ZoneAlarm.
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  10. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #10

    Ok. Happy 7ing.
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