Re: password & "open with" network

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 07:14:20 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>In article <818101c495aa$d629a950
$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Karen"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>Since I have networked my two computers (server is
>>windows xp and client is windows 98), I have lost
>>the "open with" capabilites that I love with xp. How
can
>>I fix this?
>
>I'm sorry, but I don't have an answer.
>
>>Also the client requires a password when I
>>turn on my computer. I am the only one using these
>>computers and really have no need for passwords. How
can
>>I change this? I just want the two computers to be
able
>>to talk and share files and storage.
>
>On the client, go to Control Panel | Network and set the
primary
>network logon to Windows Logon. Reboot, and log on with
a user name
>and no password. It won't ask for a logon or password
again.
>
>All peer-to-peer network functions are available using
Windows Logon.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>Thanks so much. I've also discovered that the "open
with " is only lost in some programs. Probably not there
ot begin with and I just didn't notice it. Thanks again



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