Re: Workgroup File Sharing Problem XP HomeWorkstations 2003 File S

From: Scott Harding (scrockel_at_NO_SPAM_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/14/05


Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:14:17 -0700

Are the workgroup names the same?

-- 
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
"GLameyer" <GLameyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:81DBBAD1-0490-403B-8D9A-2BA30B57591E@microsoft.com...
> 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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