\\Comptername asks for login password?

27 Feb 2009 7:34 PM

Mizraab

I have two computer (1 Desktop and 1 Laptop) and both are running on Windows
XP. Laptop runs on my business domain with my Desktop is on WORKGROUP.

when i type in \\computername it asks for login password. How can i disable
that so that i can access my shared folders on both the computers? without
having to enter the login password?

thanks

27 Feb 2009 7:41 PM

Mizraab

forgot to mention that both of my systems are not using SIMPLE FILE SHARING

2 Mar 2009 3:40 AM

Robert L. (MS-MVP)

Since "Laptop runs on my business domain", you may want to create the same
username and password on both computer. Or this search result may help.
windows faqs
Info: Network connection problems on a Windows XP SP2 running
multihomed computer .... Prompt for the guest password. Symptoms: when
attempting to browse a ...
www.chicagotech.net/winfaqs.htm

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"Mizraab" <Mizr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have two computer (1 Desktop and 1 Laptop) and both are running on
>Windows
> XP. Laptop runs on my business domain with my Desktop is on WORKGROUP.
>
> when i type in \\computername it asks for login password. How can i
> disable
> that so that i can access my shared folders on both the computers? without
> having to enter the login password?
>
> thanks