Implementation of multi-user mutual access in Windows XP LAN

We know that if a computer is in a LAN and other machines access its resources, it is actually its user, which forms another multi-user mode of the computer. However, a LAN can be divided into two network modes: a Local Area Network (LAN) and a local area network (no matter what operating system). For a WINXP computer that is added to the domain, you only need to set the network correctly) there is almost no problem with mutual access. The WINXP help center provides a complete description of multiple users in the domain, which is slightly different from single-host operations, but the process is basically similar. Therefore, after being familiar with the practical application and management of multiple users on a single-host, it is not difficult to manage multiple users on WINXP computers that are added to the domain. Therefore, we will not further discuss the multi-user applications of WINXP systems that are added to the domain.

On the contrary, in daily life, we usually do not have a small working group LAN with a domain. For WINXP users in this situation, the first thing to solve is the problem of mutual access with machines using different operating systems. Generally, as long as the network settings of various operating systems in the LAN are correctly set, they should be accessible to each other. Take a computer that uses WINXP and a computer that uses Win98 as an example to create a LAN. The settings for Win98 are as follows: (1) Right-click the network neighbor and select properties; (2) Add a file to share with the printer; (3) double-click TCP/IP to set the specified IP address; (4) select "ID", set the computer name and working group, and (5) Select "Microsoft network user" as the primary network user ". XP settings are as follows: (1) Right-click "my computer" and select properties; (2) Select "computer name ", press the "change" key to set the computer name and Working Group (the same working group should be the same as Win98). (3) Right-click "Network neighbors" and select "properties". (4) double-click "Local Connection", select "properties", and set the IP address (note that the IP address must be in the same subnet mask and network segment as Win98). (5) Right-click "my computer ", select "manage"; (6) Expand the local user and group, right-click "user", and select "new user"; (7) set the user and password, cancel the "password must be updated next time you log on" option, and Win98 users use this user and password to log on. After this setting (other Windows 2000 and other similar settings), both parties should be able to access and share with each other.

However, we often find that after adding a computer using WINXP to a mature LAN without a domain, computers of other operating systems in the network and computers of WINXP cannot access each other. There are two main reasons for this problem: (1) Many small LAN networks are built using the netbeui (NetBIOS extended User Interface) protocol, which is no longer supported by WINXP by default. (2) There are multiple CIDR blocks in the LAN built using the TCP/IP protocol. Other Operating System computers on different CIDR blocks cannot access WINXP computers. The easiest way to solve the first problem is to install the netbeui protocol on WINXP: (1) plug the WINXP disc into the CD-ROM and go to the valueaddmsftnetbeui folder; (2) Remove NBF. copy sys to the % SystemRoot % system32drivers directory and set netnbf. copy inf to the % SystemRoot % INF hidden directory. (3) Go to control panel and double-click network connection. (4) Right-click the adapter for which you want to add netbeui, click "properties"; (5) on the General tab, select "Install"; (6) Click "protocol", and then "add"; (7) select "netbeui protocol" (netbeui protocol) from the list, and then click OK. (8) after the installation is complete, restart the computer. Of course, you can also re-plan the connection protocol for the entire network (which is also a solution to 2nd problems), but it will be much more troublesome. The specific selection depends on the workload, or you can choose your own.