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Can't connect win 98 to xp server
Name: hellersnafu Date: March 31, 2009 at 19:41:34 Pacific OS: Windows 98 Subcategory: Servers
Comment:
i cant connect win98 to xp server, it always ask for the password, when i entered xp password it is always invalid, it is the same password i used when i login using xp to xp but this problem doesn't appear. pls help me....
Name: andynet Date: April 1, 2009 at 01:35:55 Pacific
Reply:
I take it this is a workgroup setup?
mke sure that "use simple file sharing is checked" in folder options well i know win xp has this option, not sure about win 98, tools/folder options/view -- use simple file sharing.
Also i cant remember exactly how you get there, but on the win xp pc, under local secuirty policy/security there is an option to use a classic file sharing method make sure this is enabled.
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