On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 20:36:05 -0800, "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 19:41:02 -0800, "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Can someone please help me instead of telling me to do something, and then
>> >not going into detail as to how to do it??
>> >
>> >I have a windows XP host computer that is connected to Cable internet, I
>> >also have a Windows 98 client that can connect to the internet through the
>> >host, but when I try to access the shared documents folder on the host
>> >through the client, It asks for a password.
>> >
>> >I did not set up any kind of username\password in order for the network to
>> >be connected initally, and I had no problem accessing the shared documents
>> >folder on both computers from both computers.
>> >
>> >Then I disconnected the Modem (dialup) from the phone line, (with the
>> >network still connected) and installed a Cable modem.
>> >
>> >From that point on, The client computer (win98) has not been able to access
>> >the shared resources (except the internet) on the host computer.
>> >
>> >Someone told me earlier that I needed to set up a username\password to make
>> >this happen, but as i have said, Initally i did not do that for it and it
>> >worked fine...
>> >
>> >
>> >Plus the fact that I have done just that now, and I am still unable to
>> >access the shared resources from the client computer.
>>
>> Michael,
>>
>> Is the XP "host" computer running XP Home or Pro (and if Pro, is it using Simple
>> File Sharing?)? These are essential details in your case. If SFS is involved,
>> installing a "username\password" won't work; you'll have to activate Guest
>> instead.
>>
>> Your problem is not so rare that it hasn't been written up. Please read my
>> tutorial (following the links in the article!), and I believe that it will help
>> you.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help
>>
>> If there's no help there, kindly read my troubleshooting guide.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>>
>> If you read both articles, very diligently, and see no solution, please respond
>> at your most immediate convenience, and sooner is better.

>Pro, sfs, and i just turned the guest account on, Visited your page through
>another post..
>
>Is it okay to leave the pw blank?? and if so, can they login with any
>username??

OK, with SFS, the Guest account is used for network access. You still can setup
non-Guest accounts for local access. Use password or not, at your preference;
just make sure it matches when an account is used. Consistency is best.

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.