In article <07613762-B4A3-4E7E-A928-188681A9481A@microsoft.com>,
"nodoz" <nodoz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >I want to be clear about this password to access workgroup computers and
>> >folders/files.
>> >
>> >My understanding is this:
>> >
>> >I create a user for the workgroup computers that exists on the computer
>> >trying to acess these files......this profile name has the SAME password or
>> >am i not able to duplicate passwords?
>> >
>> >For example, if userone wants to access computers 2 and 3 in the workgroup,
>> >does username need the same name (userone) on all other machines and have the
>> >same password or same name but different password?
>> >
>> >I'm not 100% clear on this and want to get the right advice. Thanks.
>>
>> If a computer runs Windows XP Home Edition, it automatically grants
>> networked access to all users on all computers. There's no need to do
>> anything with user names and passwords to access shares on an XP Home
>> computer.
>>
>> If a computer runs Windows XP Professional, the default behavior is
>> the same as for XP Home: it automatically grants networked access to
>> all users on all computers.
>>
>> In Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing and
>> control access based on user names and passwords. That requires
>> matching user names and passwords on the computer that owns the shares
>> and on the computers that access the shares. Ron Lowe and I have
>> written a web page with full details:
>
>thanks Steve I came across that article before you posted back.

You're welcome, "nodoz". XP Pro's access control in a workgroup is
confusing (it's simpler in a domain), and we did our best to explain
it in the article. If you have questions, you know where to find me.
:-)
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