Networking XP machine to Win98

[KB]

I am trying to share a printer that is connected to an XP
machine to a Win98 machine. I have enabled file and
print sharing and I can see the XP machine from the Win98
machine. When I am at the Win98 machine and choose the
XP machine, it asks for a password. I cannot find the
password. I have activated the guest account and it has
a blank password.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

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Q: Win2k can access win98 but Win9x can't access win2000

I am trying to setup a network at home, I got two machines at home on one
windows 98 and on the other hand is Windows
2000 professional, i can see each machine on both, but i can get into the
windows 98 from windows 2000 pro but i can't get into the windows 2000 pro
from win 98. its says "its not accessible" with the red cross on the
message.


A: Since your computers can see each other and win2000 can access win98, I
am assuming that you have setup the same workgroup and protocol on the both
machines. The problem is permission. You may have three options: 1) use the
same logon id on the both machines, 2) create a id for win9x on win 2000, 3)
enable guest account in win 2000 (it is risky).


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