Windows XP Password Problem

17 Jan 2009 5:10 PM

Richard Lake

When I try to connect to another computer on our office network, I keep
getting asked for a password. This just started happenning. We have never
had to enter a password before and to my kowledge we have never setup any for
our network. How do I change this and go back to the old way. I can see the
other computers on our network but cannot connect to them to share files etc.

Thanks so much in advance for the help.

18 Jan 2009 4:02 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
There are hundreds of combinations of software and device that are called
Office Network.
Which one is yours?
In general, successful Sharing involves some general consideration in
Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Richard Lake" <Richard L***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to connect to another computer on our office network, I keep
> getting asked for a password. This just started happenning. We have
> never
> had to enter a password before and to my kowledge we have never setup any
> for
> our network. How do I change this and go back to the old way. I can see
> the
> other computers on our network but cannot connect to them to share files
> etc.
>
> Thanks so much in advance for the help.