home networking

[Jeff M]

My home network was working, now when I click my network
places on the desk top, I can get a list of other
computers on the network, but when I click on one of
them, a window opens asking for a password. The user name
says "computer name/guest" and its grayed out, so I cant
change it. I dont have a password set for network file
shareing. I was able to double click on the computer
name, and the shared files and folders came up. I dont
know what has changed.

Can anyone help me.
Thanks

 

[Chuck]

My home network was working, now when I click my network
places on the desk top, I can get a list of other
computers on the network, but when I click on one of
them, a window opens asking for a password. The user name
says "computer name/guest" and its grayed out, so I cant
change it. I dont have a password set for network file
shareing. I was able to double click on the computer
name, and the shared files and folders came up. I dont
know what has changed.

Can anyone help me.
Thanks

Jeff,

You don't say what operating systems are involved, so I'll have to give you the
long instructions.

On any XP Pro computers, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have the SFS settings the same on each computer.

If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.

For XP Home, or for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled, with identical, non-blank passwords, on each computer.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

Have you disabled the guset account on the PC you are try to access.