Grayed out password box.

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From: kanchyod (kanchyod_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:24:11 -0600

I have two XPSP2 computers set up in a residential gateway; in "My Network
Places" both can see themselves and the other computer. Both have the "Use
Simple file sharing (Recommended)" turned on.

1) From Laptop to Desk top connection is working. But from Desktop to the
Laptop I get a grayed out Guest sign in box and the guest password does not
work. How do I fix the problem?

2) On both computers the Administrators name is not present, how do I set it
up so they are displayed and require a password?

3) I would like to set the network up so that every user including the guest
would have to use a password. How do I accomplish that? I am doing this so
I can have some folders password protected.

4) I assume that both administrators would have to use a different password,
true?

5).If I am a user given a different name on each computer with administrator
rights, does the password have to be unique?

If you can answer the five questions it would help me a lot. Thanks Bob

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