Asking for a password???

[Peter Stolz]

Hi, I'm trying to access files two other computers on my XP Home wireless
network (through a Linksys router). I'm using windows explorer and the
network and computers show up in the window under My Network Places, but
when I click on the computer named Dellb130, I get a window that says
"connecting to Dellb130" and the username "DELLB130\GUEST" is grayed out.
It will allow me to put in a password, but I never set it up that way so
there IS no password. Both of the other computers behave this way when I'm
at my computer, but when I go from those computers back to mine, it allows
some files, but doesn't grant access to others. This is just a home network
where everybody should be able to share everything. How can I fix this?
Thanks a ton for any help.
Peter

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi, I'm trying to access files two other computers on my XP Home wireless
network (through a Linksys router). I'm using windows explorer and the
network and computers show up in the window under My Network Places, but
when I click on the computer named Dellb130, I get a window that says
"connecting to Dellb130" and the username "DELLB130\GUEST" is grayed out.
It will allow me to put in a password, but I never set it up that way so
there IS no password. Both of the other computers behave this way when I'm
at my computer, but when I go from those computers back to mine, it allows
some files, but doesn't grant access to others. This is just a home network
where everybody should be able to share everything. How can I fix this?
Thanks a ton for any help.
Peter

On each computer, make sure that the Guest account is enabled for
network access and that it doesn't have a password:

1. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd).

2. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

3. Type this command, then press Enter:

control userpasswords2

4. Click Guest.

5. Click Reset Password.

6. Click OK without entering a new password.
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[Peter Stolz]

On each computer, make sure that the Guest account is enabled for
network access and that it doesn't have a password:

1. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd).

2. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

3. Type this command, then press Enter:

control userpasswords2

4. Click Guest.

5. Click Reset Password.

6. Click OK without entering a new password.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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Great, that worked, but now I'm getting this message: "\\Dellb130 is not
accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at
this computer."

As my son used to say when he was four, "Whatdaheck?" Now what do I do?
Thanks!
Pete

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Great, that worked, but now I'm getting this message: "\\Dellb130 is not
accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at
this computer."

As my son used to say when he was four, "Whatdaheck?" Now what do I do?
Thanks!
Pete

You're welcome, Pete. Somehow, some obscure settings have been
changed on the computer named "Dellb130". It happened once on my
computer, too. I don't know how it happens, though, because Windows
XP Home Edition doesn't have a user interface that lets you access
those settings. Have you installed any non-Microsoft network-related
software on that computer, such as a VPN client?

Here's some magic that should fix the "Logon failure" problem on
"Dellb130":

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. They're case-sensitive, so
type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in the second one and the
"-r" in the third one:

ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
--
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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[Peter Stolz]

You're welcome, Pete. Somehow, some obscure settings have been
changed on the computer named "Dellb130". It happened once on my
computer, too. I don't know how it happens, though, because Windows
XP Home Edition doesn't have a user interface that lets you access
those settings. Have you installed any non-Microsoft network-related
software on that computer, such as a VPN client?

Here's some magic that should fix the "Logon failure" problem on
"Dellb130":

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. They're case-sensitive, so
type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in the second one and the
"-r" in the third one:

ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
--
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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That fixed it! Thank you very much!
Pete

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

[snip]
Great, that worked, but now I'm getting this message: "\\Dellb130 is not
accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at
this computer."

As my son used to say when he was four, "Whatdaheck?" Now what do I do?
Thanks!
Pete

You're welcome, Pete. Somehow, some obscure settings have been
changed on the computer named "Dellb130". It happened once on my
computer, too. I don't know how it happens, though, because Windows
XP Home Edition doesn't have a user interface that lets you access
those settings. Have you installed any non-Microsoft network-related
software on that computer, such as a VPN client?

Here's some magic that should fix the "Logon failure" problem on
"Dellb130":

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. They're case-sensitive, so
type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in the second one and the
"-r" in the third one:

ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest

That fixed it! Thank you very much!
Pete

You're welcome! Thanks for reporting the result.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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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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[Guest]

I followed all of the solutions in this string, but to no avail. On my home
PC here I have XP Pro and have set-up sharing on all drives and even
specifically shared my documents folder (kind of a double-sharing of a folder
within a shared drive). My wife cannot access any drives or folders except
for the shared documents. I am not going to sit here and drop what she needs
into the shared folder and then pull it out when she is done. That's not the
idea. When she goes to access the F drive, which houses all the documents,
she is prompted for a password. The same thing happens on my laptop. There
are no passwords on this or my wife's computer. I did the whole reset
password thing, but it did not work. What is causing it to prompt for a
password and then not accept a blank password? What are the next suggestions
to try out?