Re: File sharing with blank password

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From: Unknown (dwilkins_at_unitelc.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:11:03 -0500

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 18:44:24 -0500, "Eric Cross [MVP]"
<encross@eudoramail.com> wrote:

>,;Greetings Marco De Vitis,
>,;
>,;By default, Windows XP will not permit a network user without a password.
>,;You can permit a network user without a password using Group Policy in
>,;Windows XP Pro. For more details, see the following link.
>,;
>,;http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/03userpasswords.htm
>,;
>,;________________
>,;Eric Cross
>,;Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>,;http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>,;

I wonder if this relates to my problem.

Computer with 98se to be upgraded to XP with a clean install (format
c:). I copied the entire C drive to another computer and was able to
access the folder on the second computer.

Now I feel comfy that I wouldn't lose any files so I formatted and
installed XP on the first computer.

Whoops. Now the second computer (XP OS) which has the folder
containing the C drive wants a password to open that folder. The
second computer with the folder I would like to peek in does not
require a password on bootup.

I can move that folder to a second HD on the second computer and the
need for a password travels with the folder.

Hopefully I have described the problem so it is understandable.

Any words of wisdom will be appreciated.

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