"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <#fyglxz6GHA.2***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, "RipperT"
> <rippert<nospam>@comcast.net> wrote:
>>I finally have two XP Pro desktops and 1 XP Pro laptop seeing each other,
>>except one of the desktops cannot be connected to without a login box that
>>has ComputerName/Guest (greyed out) in the username box, and a box to type
>>a
>>password. I don't have any passwords set and don't want any. Is there a
>>way
>>around this login?
>
> On the desktop that can't be connected to:
>
> 1. Type this at a command prompt to enable access via the network:
>
>   net user guest /active:yes
>
> 2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:
>
>  a. Click Start > Run.
>  b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
>  c. Click Guest.
>  d. Click Reset Password.
>  e. Click OK without entering a new password.
>
>>Also, if I want a wide open network where all machines
>>can access all machines, do I use simple file sharing?
>
> Yes.
>
>>Many thanx,
>>
>>Ripper
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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>>>I finally have two XP Pro desktops and 1 XP Pro laptop seeing each other,
>>>except one of the desktops cannot be connected to without a login box that
>>>has ComputerName/Guest (greyed out) in the username box, and a box to type
>>>a
>>>password. I don't have any passwords set and don't want any. Is there a
>>>way
>>>around this login?
>>
>> On the desktop that can't be connected to:
>>
>> 1. Type this at a command prompt to enable access via the network:
>>
>>   net user guest /active:yes
>>
>> 2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:
>>
>>  a. Click Start > Run.
>>  b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
>>  c. Click Guest.
>>  d. Click Reset Password.
>>  e. Click OK without entering a new password.
>>
>>>Also, if I want a wide open network where all machines
>>>can access all machines, do I use simple file sharing?
>>
>> Yes.
>
>A million thanx, Steve. Windows networking is the most mind-bogglingly (?!)
>diffucult thing in the world. How on earth does one go about learning it?