Re: xp pro asks for password

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From: WTC (bcrawfordjr(remove)_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:39:32 -0800

Go to Start>run and type

secpol.msc
 in the left hand pane select Security Options then find "Accounts:\ Guest
account status". Choose Enable. 

-- 
William
"steve freeman" <lanaf@pldi.net> wrote in message 
news:eBzrie%234EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I have two computers networked together and the xp pro sp2 can look at 
>files on xp home, but when i try to look at files from the xp home, it asks 
>for a user name and password.  I did not set up a user name or password and 
>I cannot find a place to do so.  Any ideas?
>

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