Re: Locating expected User Name and Password


"Ray K" <raykosXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Ray K" <raykosXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My network consists of a desktop computer (W2k, SP4) cabled to a linksys
router, and two wireless laptops (a Toshiba and an Acer), both running
Win XP, SP2.

From either laptop, if I try connecting with the desktop, I get a
prompt for a user name and password. I'd like to eliminate this prompt
completely. (Only I use the computers.) If that's not possible, how do I
find the name and password that the laptops are expecting?

Thanks,

Ray





Win2000 is a secure operating system. If you try to access its
shares under an unknown account then you get challenged. It
is as simple as this.

The answer is equally simple: Make sure that the Win2000 PC
has the same accounts / passwords that you use when logging
on to your laptops. If they don't exist, create them!


Thanks for the prompt reply. At present, I don't have any accounts or
passwords on the laptops. This stuff is simple to you, but not to me.
Besides, I don't like making things more complicated when starting up
the laptops. But I'll give it a try.

Ray

I'm afraid this is not correct. Just because you do not enter
an account/password on the laptop does not mean you do
not have one. You do! It is likely that your password is
blank and you must now change it. Here is what you can
do.

General instructions:
- To start a Command Prompt, click Start / Run / cmd {OK}.
- xxxyyy is a password of your choice.

1. On Laptop 1: Set a password for your logon account.
- Start a Command Prompt.
- Type this command: set username
- Make a note of the user name. I assume it's AAAA.
- Type this command: net user %UserName% xxxyyy
- Do not forget this password!
- Close the Command Prompt.

2. On Laptop 2: Same as for Laptop 1.
I assume the user name is BBBB.

3. On the desktop: Create accounts AAAA BBBB.
- Open a Command Prompt.
- Type these commands:
net user AAAA xxxyyy /add
net user BBBB xxxyyy /add
- Close the Command Prompt.

You now have synchronised accounts on your desktop PC.

These are an administrator's shortcuts to create accounts and
set passwords. There are, of course, GUI methods to achieve
the same. Click Start / Help on each machine and type in
the appropriate terms (account, password) to find out how
it's done.


.

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