Winxp plus winxp plus win98. Win98 is asked for password.

[Guest]

My primary computer is winxp. I have successfully networked by win98 to it
in the past. I have now added a winxp laptop. When I try to access the
primary (xp) computer from the win98, it asks for a password. For the life
of me, I can't remember requiring a password. Any idea where to go from
here?

Is there a way to put the network setup back to default settings and start
over?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

My primary computer is winxp. I have successfully networked by win98 to it
in the past. I have now added a winxp laptop. When I try to access the
primary (xp) computer from the win98, it asks for a password. For the life
of me, I can't remember requiring a password. Any idea where to go from
here?

Is there a way to put the network setup back to default settings and start
over?

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the WinXP laptop -- that might be all
that's needed. Don't run the Wizard on the Win98 computer, even if
the Wizard tells you to do it.

If that doesn't solve the problem, open a command prompt window (Start
| Run | Cmd) on the WinXP laptop and enter this command:

net user guest /active:yes

If that doesn't solve the problem, please reply to this message in the
news group with more information:

1. What version of WinXP does the laptop have: Home Edition or
Professional?

2. If it has XP Professional, is simple file sharing enabled or
disabled?

3. What is the complete and exact text of the password prompt that you
see on Win98?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

I will get back to you. Thanks for responding.
Dennis

 

[Guest]

I deleted the network shortcuts on the laptop. I ran network setup again on
the laptop. It requires me to enter a user account and password to access
the primary (xp) computer. Since the user account requires a password, I
assume this is normal. I have other user accounts on it that do not require
a password. I have not tried to access those from the laptop.

The laptop can access the primary computer shared folders and the W98
computer. The primary computer can access the "My documents" folders on the
laptop and the shared folders on the W98 computer. The W98 computer can not
access shared folders on the primary computer.

The w98 computer can access the "my documents" folders on the laptop. But
it continues to ask for a password to access the primary (xp) computer. The
message is as follows:
"Enter network password" "Resource \\downstairs\IPC$"
"Downstairs" is the new name for the primary computer. But as I mentioned,
even before I assigned that name, I have not been able to access the primary
computer from the w98 computer since installing the laptop.

Additional information:
The primary computer has Norton security installed including the Norton
firewall. It is set up to allow home networking. The Windows firewall is
turned off.
The laptop has McAfee antivirus with no additional firewall other than the
windows firewall. The Windows firewall is turned on.
The W98 computer is running Trend PcCillin antivirus. No other firewall.
I am connected via a Linksys hardwire router.

Any advice? Thanks for you attention.
Dennis

 

[Guest]

One more thing. Both xp computers are running Home edition.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I deleted the network shortcuts on the laptop. I ran network setup again on
the laptop. It requires me to enter a user account and password to access
the primary (xp) computer. Since the user account requires a password, I
assume this is normal. I have other user accounts on it that do not require
a password. I have not tried to access those from the laptop.

The laptop can access the primary computer shared folders and the W98
computer. The primary computer can access the "My documents" folders on the
laptop and the shared folders on the W98 computer. The W98 computer can not
access shared folders on the primary computer.

The w98 computer can access the "my documents" folders on the laptop. But
it continues to ask for a password to access the primary (xp) computer. The
message is as follows:
"Enter network password" "Resource \\downstairs\IPC$"
"Downstairs" is the new name for the primary computer. But as I mentioned,
even before I assigned that name, I have not been able to access the primary
computer from the w98 computer since installing the laptop.

Additional information:
The primary computer has Norton security installed including the Norton
firewall. It is set up to allow home networking. The Windows firewall is
turned off.
The laptop has McAfee antivirus with no additional firewall other than the
windows firewall. The Windows firewall is turned on.
The W98 computer is running Trend PcCillin antivirus. No other firewall.
I am connected via a Linksys hardwire router.

Any advice? Thanks for you attention.
Dennis

One more thing. Both xp computers are running Home edition.

Thanks for the details, Dennis.

I'm sorry, but I misunderstood your first message. Now I see that
it's the primary computer that can't be accessed, not the laptop.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the primary computer. Don't run the
Wizard again on the other computers, even if it tells you to.

If that doesn't solve the problem, follow these steps on the primary
computer:

1. Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | Cmd) and enter this
command:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove any password from the "Guest" account:

a. Click Start | Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Under "Users for this computer", click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password, don't enter a password, and click OK.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

I will try to take care of this within a few days.
However, I already entered the command at the command prompt on the laptop
that you mentioned earlier. Do I need to undo that? If so, how?

Thank you.
Dennis

 

[Guest]

I have the following results:
I ran setup wizard on primary computer. The improvement was that I am back
to the password prompt that I reported earlier. "Downstairs\ipc$" (I
think). I still can't get to the computer from w98.

However, now the laptop can not access the primary computer. The primary
computer can access the "shared documents" folder on the laptop but not the
"my documents" folder. The W98 computer can not access the "my documents"
folder on the laptop.

I tried to enter the command that you mentioned at the prompt for the
primary but it gave a note about an expected syntax. I checked and found the
"guest" account was not activated on either the primary or the laptop. I
activated both without requiring a password. However no improvement.

So, I'm still stuck.
Thanks for responding.

Dennis

 

[Guest]

One more thing. I CAN access the "Dennis documents" folder on the laptop
from the primary but not from the W98.

 

[Guest]

Another thought: I picked up on another thread that you told someone to add
tcp/ip under protocols.
I have tcp/ip dialup, linksys, pgpnet, pgpnet virtual identity , vpn
adaptor, vpn transport.
The primary network logon is Microsoft Family Logon.