Re: xp pro asks for password

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


Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 20:16:51 -0800

With the Guest Account Enabled

start> run and type

secpol.msc

now fine "Network Access: Sharing and security model for local accounts"
and select "Guest Only -...."

-- 
William
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"steve freeman" <lanaf@pldi.net> wrote in message 
news:eBgbf2%234EHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I tried this and now I get a message: Not accessible. you might not have 
>permission to use this network resource.  Contact the administrator of this 
>server to find out if you have access permissions.
> Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at 
> this computer.
> Anything else?
>
> "WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:uUaWGo%234EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> 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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