Re: Can´t login on computer on home network
From: Mats Möller (mats.moeller_at_teliaREMOVE.com)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:07:55 GMT
Thanks Chuck
"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:32:25 GMT, "Mats Möller" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:
>
> >I have a home network with four computers with win98 and XP prof
installed.
> >I have shared folders on the two desktops with XP. Problem is that when i
> >try to access shared folders on one of the XP:s i get a login window and
no
> >matter what i write as user /password i don´t get passed it (there is no
> >password set for the useraccount on that machine!!). In the computer i
can´t
> >access, i can access a shared folder in the other XP-computer without a
> >login window at all.
> >Why does this occur?
> >//Mats
>
> Mats,
>
> On each XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
Panel -
> Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With
XP Pro,
> you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.
>
> With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control
Panel
> - Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
> "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to
"Classic -
> local users authenticate as themselves".
>
> With XP Pro, if you set the above Local Security Policy to "Guest only",
enable
> the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net user guest
/active:yes"
> in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest
account
> on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it an identical,
non-blank
> password on all computers.
>
> For XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest
account is
> enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start - Run - "cmd" - type
"net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
>
> And Mats, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email
address
> mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
yourself a
> bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of
the
> internet - read this article.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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