Why am i asked for password prompt when connecting to a workgroup computer?

[kimiraikkonen]

I have Win2k pro Sp4 and i have 2 computers on the same WORKGROUP
net.

But although i'm administrator and i use automatic logon feature to
logon into Windows 2000, if a workgroup computer wants to connect my
Win2k based system, the client computer has to enter
''Administrator''
as username.


I do not want computers to be prompted to connect my Win2k system in
the same workgroup. How can i configure it?


In screenshot, you will see if a WinXP home based system wants to
connect my Win2k based system, WinXP based client has to enter
''Administrator'' and nothing to enter as password. These are my
local
Win2k Administrator account config using logging on my Win2k without
any network.


Also there is no an option like ''remember this username and
settings'' WHY???


Screenshot:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7268/adminqm9.jpg


Thank you...

 

[Chuck]

I have Win2k pro Sp4 and i have 2 computers on the same WORKGROUP
net.

But although i'm administrator and i use automatic logon feature to
logon into Windows 2000, if a workgroup computer wants to connect my
Win2k based system, the client computer has to enter
''Administrator''
as username.


I do not want computers to be prompted to connect my Win2k system in
the same workgroup. How can i configure it?


In screenshot, you will see if a WinXP home based system wants to
connect my Win2k based system, WinXP based client has to enter
''Administrator'' and nothing to enter as password. These are my
local
Win2k Administrator account config using logging on my Win2k without
any network.


Also there is no an option like ''remember this username and
settings'' WHY???


Screenshot:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7268/adminqm9.jpg


Thank you...

You're not terribly organised with the details here. A canonical list of the
computers would be better.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

So I don't know all of your issues, and I bet that you have a couple more. But
start here - a computer with Windows XP Home won't cache authentication, when
connecting to a server using a non-Guest account.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest

And consider, please, setting up non-Guest, non-Administrator accounts for
normal use. Using Administrator for routine network or local access is a very
bad idea. Using an Administrative account for access is also not recommended.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/protect-yourself-restrict-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/protect-yourself-restrict-your.html

 

[kimiraikkonen]

I have Win2k pro Sp4 and i have 2 computers on the same WORKGROUP
net.

But although i'm administrator and i use automatic logon feature to
logon into Windows 2000, if a workgroup computer wants to connect my
Win2k based system, the client computer has to enter
''Administrator''
as username.

I do not want computers to be prompted to connect my Win2k system in
the same workgroup. How can i configure it?

In screenshot, you will see if a WinXP home based system wants to
connect my Win2k based system, WinXP based client has to enter
''Administrator'' and nothing to enter as password. These are my
local
Win2k Administrator account config using logging on my Win2k without
any network.

Also there is no an option like ''remember this username and
settings'' WHY???

Thank you...

You're not terribly organised with the details here. A canonical list of the
computers would be better.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-i...>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-i...

So I don't know all of your issues, and I bet that you have a couple more. But
start here - a computer with Windows XP Home won't cache authentication, when
connecting to a server using a non-Guest account.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.h...>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.h...

And consider, please, setting up non-Guest, non-Administrator accounts for
normal use. Using Administrator for routine network or local access is a very
bad idea. Using an Administrative account for access is also not recommended.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/protect-yourself-restrict-your....>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/protect-yourself-restrict-your....

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So you say there is nothing abnormal? (this network is a home network
so there is nothing to care about security on my LAN. I have to take
care for WAN of course - not related to this subject)

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have Win2k pro Sp4 and i have 2 computers on the same WORKGROUP
net.

But although i'm administrator and i use automatic logon feature to
logon into Windows 2000, if a workgroup computer wants to connect my
Win2k based system, the client computer has to enter
''Administrator''
as username.


I do not want computers to be prompted to connect my Win2k system in
the same workgroup. How can i configure it?


In screenshot, you will see if a WinXP home based system wants to
connect my Win2k based system, WinXP based client has to enter
''Administrator'' and nothing to enter as password. These are my
local
Win2k Administrator account config using logging on my Win2k without
any network.


Also there is no an option like ''remember this username and
settings'' WHY???


Screenshot:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7268/adminqm9.jpg


Thank you...

Win2K only allows another computer to connect if it recognizes the
user account being used on the other computer. When it doesn't
recognize the account, it prompts for new account information, and you
have to specify an account that exists on Win2K.

To avoid the prompt, create a user account on the Win2k system with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto the WinXP
system.
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[kimiraikkonen]

Win2K only allows another computer to connect if it recognizes the
user account being used on the other computer.  When it doesn't
recognize the account, it prompts for new account information, and you
have to specify an account that exists on Win2K.

To avoid the prompt, create a user account on the Win2k system with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto the WinXP
system.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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Hi,
Today i tried with a XP Professional system to connect to same Win2k
Pro computer(remote), again i'm prompted to enter username and
password, then i entered ''Administrator'' to username field which is
the username of Win2k computer for logging on the OS. But i had a
checkbox ''remember'' and i can see it in control panel-user accounts-
manage my network passwords cached.

Why doesn't XP home cache ''network'' username/pass info ? XP Pro
provides this.

Also what is the scenerio, I mean, in Win2k computer i have a account
named ''Administrator'' with no password. But when i'm connecting from
XP home or Pro computers(client) TO Win2k computer (remote-target),
i'm prompted to enter a username and password to enter Win2k
computer's shared fıles as i mentioned in the first message of my
topic.

Thank you for your supports...

Sincerely...

 

[kimiraikkonen]

Hi,
Today i tried with a XP Professional system to connect to same Win2k
Pro computer(remote), again i'm prompted to enter username and
password, then i entered ''Administrator'' to username field which is
the username of Win2k computer for logging on the OS. But i had a
checkbox ''remember'' and i can see it in control panel-user accounts-
manage my network passwords cached.

Why doesn't XP home cache ''network'' username/pass info ? XP Pro
provides this.

Also what is the scenerio, I mean, in Win2k computer i have a account
named ''Administrator'' with no password. But when i'm connecting from
XP home or Pro computers(client) TO Win2k computer (remote-target),
i'm prompted to enter a username and password to enter Win2k
computer's shared fıles as i mentioned in the first message of my
topic.

Thank you for your supports...

Sincerely...- Hide quoted text -

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Any advice will be welcomed.