Password Protect Windows XP Home

[Guest]

I have a peer to peer network. 1 with XP Home and the other running Windows
2K Pro. When I try to access Window 2K from XP I'm asked for user name & p/w.
But when I try to access Windows XP Home I get in without a password. Is
there any way I can set up XP Home so when I try to access it from the 2k
computer I'm prompt for a user name and p/w. Or is that only available with
XP Pro?

 

[Guest]

Run... 'cmd'

net user guest {yourchoiceofpassword}

 

[Jim]

I have a peer to peer network. 1 with XP Home and the other running Windows
2K Pro. When I try to access Window 2K from XP I'm asked for user name &
p/w.
But when I try to access Windows XP Home I get in without a password. Is
there any way I can set up XP Home so when I try to access it from the 2k
computer I'm prompt for a user name and p/w. Or is that only available
with
XP Pro?

XP Home uses the Guest account for all such activity. Hence, you must set a
password for that account as another poster described.
Jim