Re: xp shared printer wants password to connect. need to disable


You're welcome. The following is excerpted from
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prdp_log_tyry.asp

If you want to disable the restriction against logging on to the network
without a password, you can do so through Local Security Policy. The policy
setting that controls blank password restriction can be modified using the
Local Security Policy or Group Policy MMC snap-ins. You can use either tool
to find this policy option at Security Settings\Local Policies\Security
Options. The name of the policy is Accounts: Limit local account use of
blank passwords to console logon only. It is enabled by default.

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"Sean" <Sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I did change to simple sharing as I found it after your post. Then
> the guest accout did work. Prompts were gone.
> I tried to have matching accounts on box with no password, but get the
> prompt I guess because of no password. This is my preferred methed at this
> point so we can see who prints what becuase when using guest everyone
> shows
> up as guest for user.
>
> But if I have to assign all of their passwords and make sure all of them
> sync it up every 3 months, it is going to be a pain. Working on AD in HQ
> but
> I am in remote site and it is not happening anytime soon here.
>
> I am using Win 2K and XP clients to attach to the shared printer.
> I also noticed in 2K when it prompts, no place to save password like in
> XP,
> which stinks.
>
>
> Sean
>
>
> "GTS" wrote:
>
>> File and printer sharing is a bit more complicated in XP Pro than prior
>> versions. See the 2 links below for an explanation. To see if simple
>> file sharing is enabled (the usual case unless in a domain) see Control
>> Panel / Folder Options / View / Use simple file sharing (the last item).
>>
>> If Not using simple file sharing, you need an account on the XP box
>> matching the network users name and password for each workstation to
>> avoid
>> the prompt. If you are using simple file sharing, the solution may vary
>> a
>> bit depending on the Windows version on the workstations, which you
>> didn't
>> provide, but basically authentication is via the guest account which must
>> be
>> enabled on all systems involved. On XP systems running net user guest
>> /active:yes will make sure.
>>
>> If you want to post back with detail on the workstations and file sharing
>> type, I'll advise further. This isn't a difficult problem to resolve,
>> but
>> it really helps to give the specifics at the outset.
>>
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm and
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
>> -
>>


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