Check if the Guest account is enabled on the Windows XP machines.
Right click My Computer and select Manager. Then go to System Tools |
Local Users and Groups and the Users. Right click the Guest account
and deselect the "Account is diabled" checkbox.
Re: Home network ... Do you have XP Pro?... Check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel - Administrative Tools).... On XP Pro, enable the Guest account, and set the Guest account password, using ...Local Users and Groups - Users, you'll find the Guest account and the ability to ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
Re: Password for Guest user ... Navigate to 'System Tool's, 'Local Users and Groups', 'Users'. ... In the right pane you will see the Guest account,... and choose 'Set Password'.... Please do not send email directly to this alias.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Share access on XP Home ..."local users" doesn't come up as an option on my XP Home ... or is it a Pro option only? ... >disable the guest account and reset the password. ... >>any connecting computer uses the guest account. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: net view - System error 5 Access is denied ... Also I just checked computerA and computerB and they seem ...Local Users and Groups ...Guest account - Account is disabled - is not checked ... - From control panel: User Accounts ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
Re: How to remove password requirement on LAN ... The other is to enable the guest account on each. ... guest account is under my computer, properties, manage, local users... and groups, users, guest, properties, uncheck the "account is ... your network access your computer. ... (microsoft.public.win2000.networking)
