Question

Local Network Keeps Asking To Login While Accessing Another PC

Asked by: Chiehkai

Hi,

I have 2 Windows PCs connected to the same router, one Windows 2000 and the other one Windows XP.

They are configured in the same workgroup, so I can share the printer (printer is connected to the Win2K PC), but each time I try to connect to that printer from the XP PC, it fails. I need to manually enter the login & passwords by double clicking that PC's icon, after that I can use the printer.

When I try to access the shared folders in the XP PC from the Win2K PC, no login is required(which is what I wanted).

Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

Thanks.

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2009-07-29 at 11:30:38ID24610583
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Answers

 

by: memo_tntPosted on 2009-07-29 at 11:36:47ID: 24973140

hi

go to your LAN properties and under general TAB check if :

:: file and printer sharing::: is checked ??

if not then check it and try

BR

 

by: ChiehkaiPosted on 2009-07-29 at 11:37:54ID: 24973149

Hi,

I should do this on the XP PC? If you mean the Win2K PC, then yes its already checked.

 

by: memo_tntPosted on 2009-07-29 at 11:39:11ID: 24973166

check this on the XP PC ..!!

 

by: johnb6767Posted on 2009-07-29 at 12:06:21ID: 24973453

On both machines, make sure there is an identical user account, with matching passwords on both machines.If you have 4 users on the XP system, make sure those 4 users AND identical passwords are setup on the Windows 2000 system....

 

by: ChiehkaiPosted on 2009-07-29 at 12:11:27ID: 24973496

memo_tnt :

Ok, I just checked it but looks like it still doesn't work.

johnb6767 :

The Win2K PC only has one Administrator account, so in this case I should change the account name on the XP PC to "Administrator" and create a password for that account too?

Thanks.

 

by: ogre351Posted on 2009-07-29 at 12:21:59ID: 24973606

If there is no password on the XP user account being used, set one. Then add the same user account & password to the 2000 desktop.

 

by: memo_tntPosted on 2009-07-29 at 12:27:27ID: 24973668


did you make any shared folder on the XP?
add in the security tb of this folder a full permission to user everyone!!
go to its properties then security the click on add and type everyone then ok and ok ,,etc..
if security tab not available then go to folder options and uncheck """"use simple file sharing(recommended) """
check if you have an administrator account and assigned it a password on XP pc?

it's not necessary to be administrator but it has administrator privileges
 
try and reply
 
BR

 

by: ogre351Posted on 2009-07-29 at 12:30:11ID: 24973698

To clarify, is this printer being shared from the XP or 2000 desktop?

 

by: ChiehkaiPosted on 2009-07-29 at 12:32:25ID: 24973720

memo_tnt:

OK, I will try that too.

ogre351:

The printer is connected to the 2000 desktop through a USB interface.

 

by: johnb6767Posted on 2009-07-29 at 20:15:55ID: 24976456

"The Win2K PC only has one Administrator account, so in this case I should change the account name on the XP PC to "Administrator" and create a password for that account too?"

As long as UserA from the XP Machine is a registered user of the Windows 2000 box, it can authenticate the 2000 machine's SAM.

Then you can manage shares and permissions.....

 

by: ChiehkaiPosted on 2009-07-29 at 20:19:32ID: 24976467

john6767:

May you tell me how to register userA on the Windows 2000 box?

Thanks.

 

by: johnb6767Posted on 2009-07-29 at 20:23:05ID: 24976484

Start>run>lusrmgr.msc

Go to Users, and on the right hand pane, Right Click, and select New User. Assign the same name and password as the user on XP. Then right click the user once created and assign to the proper groups. Stick to the Admin Group now for tested....

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