Connecting Win2K SP4 to Win 7 limited ??

J

JD

Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to
talk with one another?

If so, please provide the recipe :)

TIA
 
V

VanguardLH

JD said:
Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
another?
Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected". Using WHAT
protocol? WHAT services? Just what are you attempting to do between
the two hosts?
 
J

JD

VanguardLH said:
Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".
Thx VLH 4 your interest.

Want them to exchange info ;-)
Using WHAT protocol?
tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest
WHAT services?
just data xfer - files and pics
Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?
xfer personal info back and forth between them.

TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.
 
P

Peter Foldes

You cannot . It is not the same kernel. W2K is not kernel based as W7 is

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S

Seth

JD said:
Thx VLH 4 your interest.

Want them to exchange info ;-)


tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest


just data xfer - files and pics


xfer personal info back and forth between them.

TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.
Domain connected? Workgroup?

Everything I do is in a domain and they have no problem connecting to each
other for file and print sharing.
 
R

relic

JD said:
Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one another?

If so, please provide the recipe :)

TIA
You didn't take Windows 7's "Homegroup" default, did you? It won't work with
anything except other Window 7 machines.
 
V

VanguardLH

JD said:
Thx VLH 4 your interest.

Want them to exchange info ;-)


tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest


just data xfer - files and pics


xfer personal info back and forth between them.

TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.
Don't use Windows 7's homegroup. Change it to use a workgroup. Use the
SAME workgroup name for all hosts you want to share files between.
Homegroups can only be used between Windows 7 hosts.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/
 
J

JD

Ability to xfer files
Domain connected? Workgroup?
Workgroup

Everything I do is in a domain and they have no problem connecting to
each other for file and print sharing.
Apologies for the discrepancy
 
J

JD

Peter said:
You cannot . It is not the same kernel. W2K is not kernel based as W7 is
I know that Win 7 works with Win2K. I am doing it
already, whenever I kick Kerio's
ass off the Win2K computer. Anyone know how to
blow a hole in an old Kerio or recommend a good
cheap firewall that is easy to configure or,
better still, self configuring?

TIA
 
J

JD

relic said:
You didn't take Windows 7's "Homegroup" default, did you? It won't work
with anything except other Window 7 machines.
No Relic I didn't try Homegroup. I saw enough
warnings to keep me clear of it.
My present problem has reduced to a firewall.

I was delayed a lot by not understanding shares -
I thought each computer had to set up its own
share. What a clown I was!

Well then, how about making a hole in Kerio or
getting a suitable replacement?

TIA and have a great week :)
 
J

JD

relic said:
You didn't take Windows 7's "Homegroup" default, did you? It won't work
with anything except other Window 7 machines.
I just did some extra work on Kerio.

I close Kerio. Next I connect the two computers
and they work very well.
Next I open the Kerio Admin. Program. It pops open
a small window with:

Kerio Personal Firewall (as the name of the window)
A radio button with a choice of:
Local Host or Remote Computer (Hostname or IP
address) with a slot for the hostname or the address.
Because the firewall is on the Win2K - the local
host - it has the firewall and I click
local host.
The next line is
Authorize using:
Connect to one of (2 radio button choices): Admin
Configuration or Status Window.

Since I am the boss here, I click Admin
configuration (for better or worse :) )
and then enter the password that I use to logon.
Kerio goes to sleep.

Meantime I can drag and drop files to my heart's
content with the firewall down and I
have to reboot to get it back up.
 
C

Carroll Robbins

Since I am the boss here, I click Admin
configuration (for better or worse :) )
and then enter the password that I use to logon.
Kerio goes to sleep.
I use Kerio 2.1.5 on both WinNT4 and WinXP with no problems and am very
satisfied with it.

Did you enter your Windows logon password or the password for Kerio? There
can be separate passwords for Administration and the Statistics views.

Under Administration, press the Advanced button to open the Firewall
Configuration window. Select the Microsoft Networking tab. Tick "For
Microsoft Networking Use These Rules Instead of Filter Rules". Tick "Allow
Microsoft Network Name Resolution". Tick "Allow Other Users to Access My
Shared Folders/Printers". Optionally tick any of the other boxes. If you
tick a "trusted" box then you need to setup the Trusted Address Group.
 
R

relic

JD said:
I just did some extra work on Kerio.

I close Kerio. Next I connect the two computers and they work very well.
Next I open the Kerio Admin. Program. It pops open a small window with:

Kerio Personal Firewall (as the name of the window)
A radio button with a choice of:
Local Host or Remote Computer (Hostname or IP address) with a slot for
the hostname or the address.
Because the firewall is on the Win2K - the local host - it has the
firewall and I click
local host.
The next line is
Authorize using:
Connect to one of (2 radio button choices): Admin Configuration or Status
Window.

Since I am the boss here, I click Admin configuration (for better or worse
:) )
and then enter the password that I use to logon. Kerio goes to sleep.

Meantime I can drag and drop files to my heart's content with the firewall
down and I
have to reboot to get it back up.
Try Comodo or Agnitum firewalls (free). I've heard nothing bad about either
of them.
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/
http://free.agnitum.com/
 
J

JD

Carroll said:
I use Kerio 2.1.5 on both WinNT4 and WinXP with no problems and am very
satisfied with it.

Did you enter your Windows logon password or the password for Kerio? There
can be separate passwords for Administration and the Statistics views.

Under Administration, press the Advanced button to open the Firewall
Configuration window. Select the Microsoft Networking tab. Tick "For
Microsoft Networking Use These Rules Instead of Filter Rules". Tick "Allow
Microsoft Network Name Resolution". Tick "Allow Other Users to Access My
Shared Folders/Printers". Optionally tick any of the other boxes. If you
tick a "trusted" box then you need to setup the Trusted Address Group.
Thanks C.R. That's the bit I missed. I'm on NetBook at present - will
try Kerio on Win2K again soon. I am in need of a bit of success :)
 
J

JD

Carroll said:
I use Kerio 2.1.5 on both WinNT4 and WinXP with no problems and am very
satisfied with it.

Did you enter your Windows logon password or the password for Kerio? There
can be separate passwords for Administration and the Statistics views.

Under Administration, press the Advanced button to open the Firewall
Configuration window. Select the Microsoft Networking tab. Tick "For
Microsoft Networking Use These Rules Instead of Filter Rules". Tick "Allow
Microsoft Network Name Resolution". Tick "Allow Other Users to Access My
Shared Folders/Printers". Optionally tick any of the other boxes. If you
tick a "trusted" box then you need to setup the Trusted Address Group.

OK Carroll, YOU did it. :)

All I had to do was to unclick those two arrows at
the Trusted Address Group and
now all is well. Would you believe that Samsung
knows nothing about things like this?

Many thanks for your help.
 

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