Re: xp network password issues

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Hi all
Thanks to everyone for thier help.
The final fix is the simple sharing check box
when I went to unshare my folders I found a second tab with the notice that
windows had locked this folder from sharing, even with the folder marked as
shared
I reran the file share wiz and now am able to access with out a password.
Thanks again to all who helped

aen


"Steve Winograd" wrote:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:17:01 -0800, aen
<aen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have 3 comp's on a home network
1 is xp media center
2 is vista home premium
3 is xp pro
all three are set up for file and print share, I can see all three from any
one
none have user accounts set up
none have a password set up
I can push files from 1 to 2 and 3 with no password
I can swap files between 2 and 3 with no password
If I try to access files on 1 from 2 or 3 then a password login
window/prompt appears
since I have no password setup I am unable to access this comp.
any ideas or a fix is appreciated

Thanks

Enable simple file sharing on 1:

1. Go to Control Panel > Classic View > Folder Options.
2. Click View.
3. Scroll to the end of the list of Advanced settings.
4. Put a check mark in the box "Use simple file sharing
(Recommended)".
5. Click OK.

You might need to un-share and re-share the desired disks/folders to
make the change take effect.

BTW, all Windows computers have user accounts set up. If there's only
one user account, which is usually the case, you don't get a login
prompt when Windows starts. To see your user account(s), go to
Control Panel > User Accounts.
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