Cannot connect to Workgroup

[Guest]

When i type \\computername in my workgroup it tries to log on to remote
machine with guest account and asks for password. I have set password and
still wont connect. Also when i try to add printer that is connected to
remote PC it says access is denied. Both PC's are XP pro. Why cant i add
printer or see other pc's in my workgroup without a password that dosen't
even work?

 

[NoConsequence]

When i type \\computername in my workgroup it tries to log on to remote
machine with guest account and asks for password. I have set password and
still wont connect. Also when i try to add printer that is connected to
remote PC it says access is denied. Both PC's are XP pro. Why cant i add
printer or see other pc's in my workgroup without a password that dosen't
even work?

If you are trying to network the machines, you need to ensure all
machines that are going to be able to "see" each other - and this
includes being able to "see/use" printers on remote machines - have
the same user account with the same non-blank passwords. You also
need to make sure printer/file sharing is turned on, and that all
machines are on the same workgroup for peer-to-peer networks.

 

[Guest]

I hate forums because everyone assumes the basics. I hate haveing to explain
every little detail. both machines are on the same workgroup! Both machines
do have the same user accounts with the same blank passwords! allthough i
dont think same user accounts matter. Finally file and printer sharing is
turned on. I am just irritated with this issue, it should be simple. There is
something I am missing and i cant find it. Does anybody have any suggestions.
I have googled this to no end.

 

[Guest]

slow down
Have you set up a file to be shared?
Have you set exceptions in your firewall?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsxpnetworking/ht/sharewinxpfiles.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

 

[Guest]

There is an exception for file and printer sharing in the firewall settings.
The problem is when i try to connect it asks for a password. So there is some
kind of permission issue. I should be able to run the home office wizard and
that should take care of all the settings. Other PC does not show up in
network places. I have to click on show workgroup computers to make the PC
show up, and then when I double click on it, it asks for a password. I have
tried to connect with administrator, guest and default user, NO LUCK! It wont
let me add the printer, it says access denied please contact your system
administrator. Any suggestions would help. I want to make this work.

 

[Frank]

I hate forums because everyone assumes the basics. I hate haveing to
explain
every little detail. both machines are on the same workgroup!

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Both machines do have the same user accounts with the same blank passwords!
allthough i dont think same user accounts matter.
As pointed out in an earlier post; blank passwords don't work.
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[Guest]

I can tell you for sure that user accounts and passwords do not matter. this
workgroup use to work. Three different machines with three different user
accounts and all had blank passwords. set it all up by running the home
office wizard on all three PC's and never had any problems. Some thing
changed some where. maybe an update i installed or an application.

 

[NoConsequence]

I can tell you for sure that user accounts and passwords do not matter. this
workgroup use to work. Three different machines with three different user
accounts and all had blank passwords. set it all up by running the home
office wizard on all three PC's and never had any problems. Some thing
changed some where. maybe an update i installed or an application.

Then regardless of what you THINK, the user accounts did NOT have
blank passwords. It won't work if you have BLANK passwords, period.

Try adding passwords to the user accounts on all the computers, and
I'll bet you'll notice everything suddenly starts working.

Or don't. I really don't care since you don't want to take our advice
and are saying that more than one of us, telling you that YOU are
mistaken, are wrong.

Ass.

 

[Guest]

"Dang Dude" did you really call me an ASS? Some one is bitter. With a name
like that no wonder you have some issues. When you create an account and do
not enter a password, what is the password? You said there are not any blank
passwords. Please educate me, no matter what you think I am listening. Oh and
I did set passwords for my user accounts and I still cannot connect. When I
type \\computer name it still ask for a password, and the user account and
password do not work. I still cannot see "default shared folder" or the
shared folder I have created in my network places and when I try to add a
printer it still says access denied. I have only seen these types of errors