Question concerning user defaulted to guest

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 01/01/04


Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:59:44 -0800

hi
simple file sharing is already disabled ... this is not
the problem ...
i also tried enabling it :) but it's just not related ...
help will be very appreciated
it will save me from downgrading lots of machine's to
win2k.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Disable Simple File Sharing in the Tools - Options menu.
>Then you will get a normal login box.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Hugo Leijtens
>MCSE NT, W2k
>Almost 2003...
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>I have unix servers on my network. i use a software
>>called samba to create shares on these servers that
>>microsoft machines can use.
>>I connect to the server by executing \\server_name and
i
>>get the list of shares.
>>If i connect from a windows 2k machine and double click
>a
>>share i get a user/password prompt - i fill the user
and
>>password that are configured in the unix server and i
>can
>>connect.
>>However if i connect from a machine running xp - when i
>>double click a share i get a user/password prompt where
>>the user is defaulted to guest and is grayed out - so i
>>can't change to the correct user name and therefore i
>>can't connect.
>>If i am using map network drive and connect as it is
>>working - but that is not a good solutions cause the
>list
>>of shares is very long and very dynamic ( changing all
>>the time ).
>>Is there a way to make windows xp behave like windows
2k
>>on the described situation and let me choose the user
>and
>>password on my own ??
>>
>>Thanks
>>Mos
>>.
>>
>.
>



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