I hope I can explain this correctly, here goes .. We have mapped drive from Windows XP to network shares on a file server (2003). Created user with specific password, on the file server, provided access right on the shared folder and mapped the drive on the user computer manually. Now is there any possibilities that user can directly change their password on mapped drive (file server 2003) from their computer? Any ideas? Help … In Windows XP Pro, is there by possibilities to syncronize file folders in two different hard drive on a same computer, so whenever users working on drive 'C' is automatically save the changes syncro

You are confusing user account logon with properties of a mapped drive. In other works the password is NOT on the mapped drive but on the users logon. Can they change their password on the server? Of course they can. But that is a good thing Imagine the power of knowing how to internet search http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

wanderer: Can they change their password on the server? Of course they can. The jerk in me demands I show you this: C:\>net user guest User name Guest Full Name Comment Built-in account . . . . . . . User may change password No . . . . But yes, by default, the users can change their password. Let me see if I understand what you're asking, etaylor. You want to know how the user can change his password required for the share, correct? I don't think it can be done without locally logging on or without Remote Desktop. At least, not without third party tools.

Not sure your point Razor2.3 about the guest account not being able to change its password. Account should always be disabled and its not exactly a "user". Now you write: "I don't think it can be done without locally logging on or without Remote Desktop. At least, not without third party tools." In 2003/XP there are NO passwords on shares. That was windows98. Unless you purchase 3rd party software. After a user logs into a server they can change their password unless that has been purposely configured that they not do so. No RDP. No logon locally required. Imagine the power of knowing how to internet search http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

You know, I'm starting to suspect the entire WinXP forum thinks I'm an idiot, and attempts to prove it via nitpicking. Account should always be disabled and its not exactly a "user" But it IS a valid account, and a valid (albeit severely limited) user. You can change any account to prohibit password changing. The AD GUI has the option, but for the home users, they can use the command: NET USER userInQuestion /PASSWORDCHG:NO In 2003/XP there are NO passwords on shares I'm speaking of the user account on the Win2K3 file server, which, as stated, I don't think you can natively change without an interactive logon in a Workgroup environment.

Thank you very much for your responses. My exact problem as follows: I hope I did not confuse you. My problem is our user basically logon into the DC and they can change their pw on specific time set by the GPO. But along with that users also access resources through manually mapped drive from a stand along server in a different location on T1 line and this server is not a part of our domain controller. After every time users change the password for DC, they have to call other side of T1 line to set the same password on that stand alone server to match the password on manually mapped drive. Now my question is that is there anyway user can change their password from their computer, without calling the other side to set the password on the stand alone server. Thanks In Windows XP Pro, is there by possibilities to syncronize file folders in two different hard drive on a same computer, so whenever users working on drive 'C' is automatically save the changes syncro