syntax logging onto a windows xp home machine

[Mitch]

Hi,
I have shared a folder on a Windows XP Home edition machine which I would
like to give everyone on my home network access to. When a person from
another machine tries to connect to the XP Home computer, they type in "\\ip
address" from the run line and they get a logon screen asking for a
username/password. What is the syntax when entering the logon name? I have
tried entering username, computer/username, and workgroup/username plus
password which all get rejected. I get the error "bad username or Password".
Is there another syntax or something else I need to do. Thanks.

Mitch

 

[John Wunderlich]

Hi,
I have shared a folder on a Windows XP Home edition machine which
I would like to give everyone on my home network access to. When a
person from another machine tries to connect to the XP Home
computer, they type in "\\ip address" from the run line and they
get a logon screen asking for a username/password. What is the
syntax when entering the logon name? I have tried entering
username, computer/username, and workgroup/username plus password
which all get rejected. I get the error "bad username or
Password". Is there another syntax or something else I need to do.
Thanks.

I believe XP Home forces all network connections to use the Guest
account. Try using "Guest" as the login name. As for the syntax of
the user name, you should be using a back-slash instead of a slash:
computername\user

HTH,
John

 

[John Wunderlich]

I believe XP Home forces all network connections to use the Guest
account. Try using "Guest" as the login name. As for the syntax of
the user name, you should be using a back-slash instead of a slash:
computername\user

HTH,
John

See also:
"You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to access
shares on a Windows XP Home Edition-based computer that is connected to
a network"

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281248/en-us>

HTH,
John

 

[Mitch]

Thanks for the info.

Mitch

I believe XP Home forces all network connections to use the Guest
account. Try using "Guest" as the login name. As for the syntax of
the user name, you should be using a back-slash instead of a slash:
computername\user

HTH,
John