Greetings --
No, Win2K's SP4 isn't necessary for networking with WinXP, but it
is strongly recommended for all of the other things it fixes.
On the WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with password(s),
that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on
to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to
access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly.
On the Win2K PC, create local user account(s), with password(s),
that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on
to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to
access the designated shares, provided your network is configured
properly.
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
Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer
Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258717
Bruce Chambers
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