Re: Workgroup woes

Jim wrote:
Hi,
thanks for the replies......all the machines are XP Pros. I kinda thought that being able to share files and folders was
fundamental after Windows 95.
Since XP is rejecting the usernames and passwords I am entering (which I know are right), then what usernames/passwords does it expect.
I am administrator on all of them. Does windows generate its own at installation time and if so where can I find them.
All I want is a simple solution.TIA.
John

Did you not read what I wrote? Either disable Simple File Sharing on all the computers OR enable Simple File Sharing on all the computers. If you do the latter, create identical user accounts and passwords on all machines. Make sure you've properly configured all firewalls to allow the lan as trusted.

Being able to share files and folders *is* fundamental. You are doing something wrong. If you still can't figure out, either go through MVP Hans-Georg Michna's troubleshooter as I previously suggested or have a local professional come on-site to sort you out.


Malke
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