Re: Lost a machine

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"pj" <pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a pier to pier LAN, two XP machines in my office and one 98 kids
> machine downstairs, all hardwired. All was well prior to installing Norton
> Internet Security 2005. Prior to Norton my office II machine was visible
> under Local Network when you went to Start, Network Places. After
> instaling
> norton the Office II icon dissapeared from the Local Network Heading. When
> I
> open the entire network icon, then the Microsoft Windows Network, then
> MShome
> (my work group name) then try to access the Office II machine, I am
> directed
> to a Microsoft Password Page "Connect to office 2" screen. The user name
> is
> greyed out as Office 2/guest and the password is awaiting to be entered.
> When
> I click ok, nothing happens. The unusual thing is that the Office II
> machine
> is not password protected. Any Advice PJ



This indicates that the machine you are trying to connect to ( Office2 )
is in an inconsistent state.

It has simple File Sharing enabled, which requires the Guest account,
however the Guest account is disabled or passworded.

Is office2 XP-Home or XP-Pro?

In either case, go to a command prompt on office 2 and issue the command:

net user guest

Look at the output.
There is a line 'Account Active yes/no'
Is the Guest account active?
If not, issue the command:

net user guest /active:yes

See if that moves things forwards.
Re-post with any further errors you get.


--
Best Regards
Ron Lowe
MVP - Windows Networking


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