Re: Workgroup File Sharing Problem XP HomeWorkstations 2003 File S

From: GLameyer (GLameyer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:31:04 -0800

Tried it several times several ways still no luck. Asks for password at
initial connection to the share. After logging off and on or restarting will
not connect automatically. Asks for username and password again. I also
have the everyone account turned on both in sharing and security.

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Create a local account on 2003 with the usernames and passwords in use on
> each of the XP machines. Then you'll need to share out the resource(s) with
> permissions for those users. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$
> password (Inter-process communication)
>
> In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
> NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs to authenticate the
> user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then
> access will be denied.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "GLameyer" wrote:
> |I added a 2003 Server to a workgroup of 10 XP home machines. After sharing
> a
> | folder and mapping it as administrator, users must always enter a username
> | and password to access the share. How can I get the users to access the
> | share without having to enter a username and password each time?
> |
> | I also want to setup printer sharing. Will I have a similar problem with
> a
> | USB printer connected to the Server?
> | --
> | George Lameyer
>
>
>

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