Re: Connecting to a computer Remotely

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 22:34:39 -0400

I believe you need to disable "simple file sharing" on XP Pro for this to
work.

Explorer, tools, folder options, view tab, bottom of the list.

"Jeff" <jroth@nd.edu> wrote in message
news:%23X$q%23CCPEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I have an XP computer that I'm trying to connect to. I click start > run
> "computer's IP address\c$". Then I get prompted for a User name +
> Password.
> I try logging in with an account that is setup on the machine and the
> Administrator's account, but either work. I try using the ip
> address\administrator and just administrator as the user name. The
> firewall
> is turned off and in the Local security policy > Users Right assignment >
> Access this computer for the network > everyone and administrators is
> listed.
>
>
>
> Why can't I connect to the computer's hard drive?
>
>

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