Re: password problems when sharing network resources
- From: me <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:09:29 -0800
I apologize. I think I may have not explained what I'm trying to achieve
correctly. Let me try again with a little more background.
First. Each machine has only one user an no passwords so that windows does
not ask me during boot-up which user to choose or to enter a password.
That's exactly the way I like it and want to keep it that way since I can
turn on either machine and walk away and come back to see my desktop up and
running. The XP box does NOT even have GUEST enabled. Granted, the only
difference between machines is the user names used. Let's call the user on
the win98 box <user98> and the user on the XP box <userXP>. Remember,
neither requires a password on boot-up.
Second. It was very easy to set up network identification for each box
(computer name, workgroup, & computer description.) For the win98 box I used
the "Network" icon in the control panel and for the XP box I used the
"System" icon to fill in the names. When I look at the "Network
Neighborhood" for each computer, I can see the name of the other computer no
problem. They also show up as being in the same workgroup as they should
since I gave each computer the same workgroup name.
Third. It was simple to allow the XP box to share the files and printers
(,ie, resources) on the win98 box. All I did was change the sharing options
in the properties tab of each resource on the win98 box. The nice thing
about win98 is it allows you to add a password for each resource. That's
exactly what I did for the C: drive on the win98 box so that when I look at
it from the XP box I get asked for a password. I can see and transfer files
no problem. All is well.
Now. Here's my problem. On the XP box I enabled printer sharing for a
specific HP printer through the properties tab. Nowhere does it allow for a
password to use that resource. That's fine. All I want to do is add that
printer to my win98 machine so that I can print to it obviously through my
home network. I'm not looking for any remote logon to my XP box from my
win98 box, ie, I don't want to log on as a user of the XP box and run my XP
box from my win98 box. All I want to do is print from my win98 box using the
HP printer connected to the XP box.
To use the HP printer from the win98 box I tried to install the driver. As
explained below, using the "Add Printer" wizard on the win98 box, I ran into
the problem "Enter Network Password." Inside the box it says:
You must supply a password to make this connection
Resource: \\<XP PRO computer name>\IPC$
Password:
All I want to do is print. I can't understand any of the solutions so far.
I'm not sure where to find these variables. I'm sorry to ask for hand
holding but could you describe an easy solution where I don't have to add
users etc. and can you refer to the solutions in a step by step process on
what to do on each machine (ie, win98 vs XP box.) The resolutions on the
chicagotech.net site don't go into great detail. Please remember, I want to
retain the fact that when I boot-up my machines I don't want to be asked to
select a user or password.
Thanks again. I hope I was clearer this time and I hope you can help. My
intuition tells me this should not be that complicated.
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
try this http://www.chicagotech.net/ipc$errors.htm#Resource:%20\\computername\IPC$%20-%20An%20extended%20error%20has%20occurred.
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"me" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3E1A2AF8-3888-4666-A657-0C0C4D5C41D7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I went to www.chicagotech.net/ipc$errors.htm and found 3 resolutions:
"1) Disable the Log On To Windows Domain Option.
2) Log on to the Windows 9x with the local user accounts database of the
Windows NT/2000/XP computer you are attempting to browse.
3) Disable User-level Authentication on the Windows 9x."
The problem is I can't figure out how to do any of them. Can you help?
"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> create the same username and password on the both computer. this link may help,
>
> ipc$ errors Whenever you receive "Enter network password. You must provide a password to make this connection." and "Resource: \\<computername>\ipc$", it is permission ...
> www.chicagotech.net/ipc$errors.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "me" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C71A8FF4-04BB-40A4-AEEC-5351FAD08DC0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have a home network consisting of two computers. One running win98 and the
> other XP PRO. I want to share a printer installed on the XP PRO machine so I
> set the "Share this printer" option and named the printer in the space
> provided.
>
> Next I used the "Add Printer" wizard on the win98 machine and then selected
> "Network printer." When I browse for a printer my XP PRO machine shows up in
> the "Network Neighborhood" no problem. I click on the XP PRO machine and I
> get a box titled "Enter Network Password." Inside the box it says:
>
> You must supply a pasword to make this connection
>
> Resource: \\XP PRO machine\IPC$
> Password:
>
> I don't think I ever set a password for the XP PRO machine. Even if I did,
> how do I change it or set it so I can get past this step?
>
> Thanks in advance
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