Provide a username and password

[Guest]

On my network at work we have 9 machines with XP Pro installed and a server
with Windows 2000 AD.

All machines are on a Domain.

Whenever a client machine tries to access another client machine we always
get asked to provide a username and password.

We are a small business so everyone has been given administrator permissions.

Can someone tell me why a username and password is asked for every time??

It’s mainly a problem because the machine at reception has a printer and fax
connected to it, so as you can imagine it’s a bit of a pain typing in a
username and password 3-4 times a day just to print or collect a fax.

Any help would be great.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Check both the Security and Permissions tabs on the machine hosting the
shares and make sure the appropriate users have full access to the shared
resources.

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[Guest]

So I should check the Security and Permissions settings for each folder that
is shared on each machine??

Check both the Security and Permissions tabs on the machine hosting the
shares and make sure the appropriate users have full access to the shared
resources.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

On my network at work we have 9 machines with XP Pro installed and a
server
with Windows 2000 AD.

All machines are on a Domain.

Whenever a client machine tries to access another client machine we always
get asked to provide a username and password.

We are a small business so everyone has been given administrator
permissions.

Can someone tell me why a username and password is asked for every time??

It’s mainly a problem because the machine at reception has a printer and
fax
connected to it, so as you can imagine it’s a bit of a pain typing in a
username and password 3-4 times a day just to print or collect a fax.

Any help would be great.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Start with just one, see if you can find any settings that could be causing
your problems; if you do then use that single "fixed" folder/printer as a
guide to fixing the rest.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

So I should check the Security and Permissions settings for each folder
that
is shared on each machine??

Check both the Security and Permissions tabs on the machine hosting the
shares and make sure the appropriate users have full access to the shared
resources.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

On my network at work we have 9 machines with XP Pro installed and a
server
with Windows 2000 AD.

All machines are on a Domain.

Whenever a client machine tries to access another client machine we
always
get asked to provide a username and password.

We are a small business so everyone has been given administrator
permissions.

Can someone tell me why a username and password is asked for every
time??

It’s mainly a problem because the machine at reception has a
printer and
fax
connected to it, so as you can imagine it’s a bit of a pain
typing in a
username and password 3-4 times a day just to print or collect a fax.

Any help would be great.