Re: Workgroup with inconsistent password requirements

Thanks. I'll have them check those items.

--Steve


"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> Sorry that I read your post a bit too fast. What I would check is to see if
> the user already has a mapped drive to share A that uses persistent
> credentials that may be a different user. Also go to his user account in
> Control Panel and see if anything shows in "manage my network passwords"
> that shows that computer/share though I don't believe that works like it
> does in XP Pro. Also make sure that use user does have a password to logon
> to his XP Home computer because a password is required to access a share by
> default on XP Pro as if you do not enforce minimum password length the user
> may have set his password to blank but know what is needed to logon to the
> share. --- Steve
>
>
> "Steve Klein" <SteveKlein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:77EC70B2-4F55-4984-9006-0DE6AB86FF92@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > You'll note from the scenario I laid out that there are two XP home
> > computers
> > accessing a share on a single XP Pro computer. One requires a password to
> > map
> > the share, the other doesn't. Their accounts are both administrator
> > accounts.
> > The question is: what could cause that to happen? How can it be fixed?
> >
> > --Steve
> >
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >
> >> XP Home will use ONLY simple file sharing which means that anyone can
> >> access
> >> the share on an XP Home computer as guest [anonymous] without any
> >> credentials if everyone permissions are on the share and the folder. By
> >> default XP Pro works the same way but if simple file sharing is disable
> >> users will need to authenticate to a user account on the XP Pro computer
> >> to
> >> gain access to the share. If the user is logged onto their computer with
> >> the
> >> same logon/password that exists in the local users on the XP Pro computer
> >> they should get seamless access without getting a prompt for credentials.
> >> Also be default XP Pro requires that the user account has a password to
> >> access a share via the network. --- Steve
> >>
> >>
> >> "Steve Klein" <SteveKlein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:2F4B7800-E4B7-417A-B003-D9C35B324008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > I'm puzzled by a workgroup with three computers, all with the same
> >> > accounts
> >> > setup, but where accessing shares from one computer doesn't require a
> >> > password, but does from another.
> >> >
> >> > The workgroup consists of the following computers:
> >> >
> >> > Name OS Login Acct Other Accts Shares
> >> > A XP Pro AcctA AcctB, AcctC ShareA
> >> > B XP Home AcctB AcctA, AcctC ShareB
> >> > C XP Home AcctC AcctB, AcctA ShareC
> >> >
> >> > All accounts are members of Administrators. All computers are in the
> >> > workgroup X. All Shares are owned by Administrator with Full Control
> >> > for
> >> > Administrators.
> >> >
> >> > Here is the odd behavior we are seeing:
> >> >
> >> > When someone on computer C attempts to map ShareA, they are presented
> >> > with
> >> > a
> >> > login window (unexpected). Entering their account (AcctC) and password
> >> > is
> >> > sufficent to get full access. However, someone on computer B who
> >> > attempts
> >> > to
> >> > map ShareA is NOT required to login (as expected).
> >> >
> >> > I tried creating a NEW administrator account on computer A and C
> >> > (AcctTest).
> >> > When I then login on computer C using AcctTest and map ShareA that
> >> > works
> >> > WITHOUT presenting a login window.
> >> >
> >> > I'd love an explanation of what is going on, and any suggestions as to
> >> > how
> >> > to fix the problem (with the existing accounts).
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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