Re: problem with access rights
From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 02/12/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:08:21 -0500
Glad I could be of some assistance.
-- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Eufrades" <me@home.com> wrote in message news:420D99C9.CDD7E8DC@home.com... > Thank you very much, that worked! If you only knew how long I've been > spinning > my wheels... > Euf > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> The problem here is that Windows 98 file sharing is by default insecure, >> allowing access to anyone unless specifically limited. Windows 2000, on >> the >> other hand, uses a more secure file sharing method. >> >> The simple solution is to add a user to the Windows 2000 computer with >> the >> same username (and password, if one is used) that you log onto the >> Windows >> 98 computer with. You'd do this in the Control Panel using the Users and >> Passwords tool. Once you do this the Windows 98 computer will be able to >> access shared files and folders on the Windows 2000 computer. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> "Eufrades" <me@home.com> wrote in message >> news:420C46DC.48DFDF0C@home.com... >> >I am trying to network two machines via a wireless router to share >> > files, and a printer. I have two machines, a laptop running Win 98, and >> > a desktop running a fresh load of Win 2000. I can access the laptop >> > from >> > the desktop, but not the other way around. when I try to access the >> > desk >> > top, I can see it in "my network places" but I get an error message >> > that >> > saying that I need a password to access the machine. What strikes me as >> > strange is that it only asks for a password, and not a username. This >> > leads me to think that it's not looking for a user profile password. >> > >> > Any ideas? >> > >> > Euf >> > >
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