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 14:23:06 -0800

Could you expand on the Guest account issue? There has been no security in
this workgroup before. I saw some stuff about the guest account being used
by default on 2000 in the knowledgebase. Didn't sould like it would apply to
2003.
 
I tried several names and accounts setup local and even changed to a
different workgroup with one machine but the login is always required after
reboot. Played with rights and permissions all to no avail.

"Scott Harding" wrote:

> 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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