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Network Password in XP
Name: Gareth Date: March 13, 2003 at 21:22:25 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: 400
Comment:
Hello, I have a LAN setup with 2 computers running WinXP (one desktop and one laptop). For some reason, the desktop can access shared folders on the laptop without a login and password, but when the laptop tries to access shared folders on the desktop, there is a login prompt. I have tried entering the same user & pass as the administrator account on the desktop, but the laptop still can't connect. How can I get the laptop to connect to the shared resource? Also note that neither of these computers has a Guest account setup.
Name: gregoryglen Date: March 14, 2003 at 06:59:41 Pacific
Reply:
try prefixing the administrator account name with the computer name and a \. like this computername\administrator. Then enter the password for the administrator account.
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Response Number 2
Name: marco Date: March 14, 2003 at 07:36:02 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, I have the same network at home.. try going to the c:\ drive and click properties>sharing or network and check both options.. do that for the laptop and the desktop
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