Docljc said:
Hello o knowledgable ones....
I have 3 computers on a network. The problem is that when I installed XP on
each, it made each computer the administrator. I can not access all files on
the other systems as it tells me the file can only be accessed by the
administrator. How do I release the administrative settings on 2 out of the 3
systems?
Thanks for the help
A computer cannot be an "Administrator." That's either a specific user
account, or a local permissions group.
On the WinXP computers, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the PCs using those account(s), and you will be able
to access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly. Also, if running WinXP SP1 or lower, make sure that WinXP's
built-in firewall is disabled on the internal LAN connection. If using
WinXP SP2, make sure that you've either disabled the built-in firewall,
or set the firewall to allow file and print sharing.
Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:
Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp
Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm
PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm
Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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