Re: network help with XP

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:45:47 -0600

if you don't want a password and also disable guest account, you may try to
create the same username on all computers and logon automatically. quoted
form http://www.chicagotech.net
How To Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000/XP Pro With a Non-domain
System
A: In Control Panel, double-click Users and Passwords. Click to clear the
Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box.
Click the Advanced tab. Click to clear the Require users to press
Ctrl-Alt-Del before logging on check box. 

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"Sam" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f36e01c3f173$4bafc790$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I disabled Simple File Sharing and created a username
> that matches the other name on the machine. I disabled
> the Guest, created a name with no password. When I try to
> access the machine, I get an error saying a account
> restriction because of blank passwords. I don't want a
> password. All machines are XP Pro.
>
> Any suggestions?

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