> I have 3 comp's on a home network
> 1 is xp media center
> 2 is vista home premium
> 3 is xp pro
> all three are set up for file and print share, I can see all three from any
> one
> none have user accounts set up
> none have a password set up
> I can push files from 1 to 2 and 3 with no password
> I can swap files between  2 and  3  with no password
> If I try to access files on 1 from 2 or 3 then a password login
> window/prompt appears
> since I have no password setup I am unable to access this comp.
> any ideas or a fix is appreciated
>
> Thanks
>

"ToddAndMargo" wrote:

> aen wrote:
> > I have 3 comp's on a home network
> > 1 is xp media center
> > 2 is vista home premium
> > 3 is xp pro
> > all three are set up for file and print share, I can see all three from any
> > one
> > none have user accounts set up
> > none have a password set up
> > I can push files from 1 to 2 and 3 with no password
> > I can swap files between  2 and  3  with no password
> > If I try to access files on 1 from 2 or 3 then a password login
> > window/prompt appears
> > since I have no password setup I am unable to access this comp.
> > any ideas or a fix is appreciated
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
> Hi Aen,
>
>     Try this registry modification.  Copy and paste it to
> a text file named XP.DoNotLimitBlankPasswordUse.reg on
> your desktop, then double click on it.
>
> -T
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> REGEDIT4
>
> ; This key will allow external network users to use blank passwords,
> ; in addition to the console.  ("on" only allows the console users
> ; to use a blank password.)
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa]
> "limitblankpassworduse"=dword:00000000
>

"ToddAndMargo" wrote:

> aen wrote:
> > Thanks
> > I had to go into the reg and edit by hand in all three
> > this helped for 3 and am now able to access 1 from 3
> > however 2 after the reg change is still looking for a password and user name
> > and does not like any that i can think of
> > any other ideas??
>
> Hi Aen,
>
> Seems to me I wrote myself a How To note on that a few months ago:
>
>     How to turn on and off "Password protected sharing" in Vista:
>
>     --> Control Panel
>       --> Network and Sharing Center
>         --> Tasks (the default screen)
>
>     Toggle on and off the "Password Protected sharing" button
>
> HTH,
> -T
>

> "ToddAndMargo" wrote:
>
>> aen wrote:
>>> Thanks
>>> I had to go into the reg and edit by hand in all three
>>> this helped for 3 and am now able to access 1 from 3
>>> however 2 after the reg change is still looking for a password and user name
>>> and does not like any that i can think of
>>> any other ideas??
>> Hi Aen,
>>
>> Seems to me I wrote myself a How To note on that a few months ago:
>>
>>     How to turn on and off "Password protected sharing" in Vista:
>>
>>     --> Control Panel
>>       --> Network and Sharing Center
>>         --> Tasks (the default screen)
>>
>>     Toggle on and off the "Password Protected sharing" button
>>
>> HTH,
>> -T
>>

"ToddAndMargo" wrote:

>
> > "ToddAndMargo" wrote:
> >
> >> aen wrote:
> >>> Thanks
> >>> I had to go into the reg and edit by hand in all three
> >>> this helped for 3 and am now able to access 1 from 3
> >>> however 2 after the reg change is still looking for a password and user name
> >>> and does not like any that i can think of
> >>> any other ideas??
> >> Hi Aen,
> >>
> >> Seems to me I wrote myself a How To note on that a few months ago:
> >>
> >>     How to turn on and off "Password protected sharing" in Vista:
> >>
> >>     --> Control Panel
> >>       --> Network and Sharing Center
> >>         --> Tasks (the default screen)
> >>
> >>     Toggle on and off the "Password Protected sharing" button
> >>
> >> HTH,
> >> -T
> >>
>
> aen wrote:
>  > Hi
>  > I toggled the password protection on then off
>  > still asking for a user and password
>  > thanks
>  > for the ideas
>  > any thing else I can try
>  >
>
> Other than toggling it off, then rebooting, I am out of ideas.
>
> Vista is awful.  I'd put XP or Kubunto on it and save yourself
> the hassle.  Or, you could wait for Windows 7 (I have
> W7beta and I have to admit, it is nice.)
>
> -T
>

>I have 3 comp's on a home network
>1 is xp media center
>2 is vista home premium
>3 is xp pro
>all three are set up for file and print share, I can see all three from any
>one
>none have user accounts set up
>none have a password set up
>I can push files from 1 to 2 and 3 with no password
>I can swap files between  2 and  3  with no password
>If I try to access files on 1 from 2 or 3 then a password login
>window/prompt appears
>since I have no password setup I am unable to access this comp.
>any ideas or a fix is appreciated
>
>Thanks

"Steve Winograd" wrote:

> On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:17:01 -0800, aen
> <a**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have 3 comp's on a home network
> >1 is xp media center
> >2 is vista home premium
> >3 is xp pro
> >all three are set up for file and print share, I can see all three from any
> >one
> >none have user accounts set up
> >none have a password set up
> >I can push files from 1 to 2 and 3 with no password
> >I can swap files between  2 and  3  with no password
> >If I try to access files on 1 from 2 or 3 then a password login
> >window/prompt appears
> >since I have no password setup I am unable to access this comp.
> >any ideas or a fix is appreciated
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Enable simple file sharing on 1:
>
> 1. Go to Control Panel > Classic View > Folder Options.
> 2. Click View.
> 3. Scroll to the end of the list of Advanced settings.
> 4. Put a check mark in the box "Use simple file sharing
> (Recommended)".
> 5. Click OK.
>
> You might need to un-share and re-share the desired disks/folders to
> make the change take effect.
>
> BTW, all Windows computers have user accounts set up.  If there's only
> one user account, which is usually the case, you don't get a login
> prompt when Windows starts.  To see your user account(s), go to
> Control Panel > User Accounts.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience)
>
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