XP - Vista connection issue - logon screen

[Maincat]

Two computers - 1 XP Pro SP3, the other Vista Basic.

They can see each other through a router, that's great. But, the XP machine
always asks for logon credentials before the Vista computer can access the
XP box. The Vista box doesn't ask for logon credentials of the XP box.

Can someone please tell me how to defeat this logon screen, so that the
Vista box can just connect without going through it.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[GTS]

Create a user on the XP machine with the identical name and password as your
user account on Vista . (That use need only exist. It need not be the
logged in account.)

I'm keeping it brief for a possible simple answer first. If your XP PRO
machine is set for simple file sharing there may be a guest account issue,
but start with the above.

 

[Jack-MVP]

Hi
It could be that the XP computer logs to open shares in Vista so there is No
need for logon.
You have the set the XP to have None logon open shares too.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Maincat]

Create a user on the XP machine with the identical name and password as
your user account on Vista . (That use need only exist. It need not be
the logged in account.)

I'm keeping it brief for a possible simple answer first. If your XP
PRO machine is set for simple file sharing there may be a guest account
issue, but start with the above.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.
Tried this but it didn't work. But thanks again.
Steve

 

[Maincat]

Hi
It could be that the XP computer logs to open shares in Vista so there
is No need for logon.
You have the set the XP to have None logon open shares too.
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall
should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network
IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your
3rd Party Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
The firewall (F-Secure) is set up fine. I was thinking maybe its a
local security policy item?
Thanks,
Steve

 

[Anteaus]

Does the XP machine have a third-party firewall? Some of these will not
allow connections until the GUI is open (which cannot happen until a user is
logged-on)

Alternatively, try making the connection with a .bat file containing:
net use driveletter: \\computername\sharename /user:username password