"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:09:01 -0700, pad <p**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >As a security measure I set a password for the guest account (net user
> >password).  Now every time I restart my laptop and access my shared desktop
> >hard drive it asks for the password.  When I type it in I have access but how
> >do I type it in once and have it so when I restart the computer I have access
> >to the drive but don't have to type in the password again?
>
> The XP Home network client won't retain passwords - that's a token feature in XP
> Pro.  You'll have to upgrade to XP Pro.
>
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> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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>Crap.  Thanks for the reply Chuck.
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:09:01 -0700, pad <p**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >As a security measure I set a password for the guest account (net user
>> >password).  Now every time I restart my laptop and access my shared desktop
>> >hard drive it asks for the password.  When I type it in I have access but how
>> >do I type it in once and have it so when I restart the computer I have access
>> >to the drive but don't have to type in the password again?
>>
>> The XP Home network client won't retain passwords - that's a token feature in XP
>> Pro.  You'll have to upgrade to XP Pro.