What do I have to do to the Win98 computers to make sharing possible with XP computers

There are two WindowsXP computers on the LAN.

I believe I noticed that they both used "User" as the Username.

There are also two Win98 computers on that LAN.

They are set up so they do not require a login after booting.

I need to share the printers on the XP computers with the Win98 computers.

I believe it is easier if all computers (in the workgroup) use the same
username.

What do I have to do to the Win98 computers to make sharing possible?



Thanks

" **Developer**" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>There are two WindowsXP computers on the LAN.
>
>I believe I noticed that they both used "User" as the Username.
>
>There are also two Win98 computers on that LAN.
>
>They are set up so they do not require a login after booting.
>
>I need to share the printers on the XP computers with the Win98 computers.
>
>I believe it is easier if all computers (in the workgroup) use the same
>username.
>
>What do I have to do to the Win98 computers to make sharing possible?
>
>

Make sure that all of the computers (Windows 98 and Windows XP) are
using the same workgroup name.

It can also help if the Windows 98 computers use the same user login
name as the Windows XP ones, although this does tend to defeat any
other user based security settings that you might want to configure.

See "Adding Windows XP to an Existing Network" by MVP Steve Winograd:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...g/xp/addxp.htm

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

"Ron Martell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>" **Developer**" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>There are two WindowsXP computers on the LAN.
>>
>>I believe I noticed that they both used "User" as the Username.
>>
>>There are also two Win98 computers on that LAN.
>>
>>They are set up so they do not require a login after booting.
>>
>>I need to share the printers on the XP computers with the Win98 computers.
>>
>>I believe it is easier if all computers (in the workgroup) use the same
>>username.
>>
>>What do I have to do to the Win98 computers to make sharing possible?
>>
>>
>
> Make sure that all of the computers (Windows 98 and Windows XP) are
> using the same workgroup name.
>
> It can also help if the Windows 98 computers use the same user login
> name as the Windows XP ones, although this does tend to defeat any
> other user based security settings that you might want to configure.

That's my question. The Win98 computer does not require a login and I wonder
what gets used as the login name for the network.
Have any idea how I can set it.
Controlpanel/User only gives me the option of selecting one user or multiple
users.

Thanks

" **Developer**" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>That's my question. The Win98 computer does not require a login and I wonder
>what gets used as the login name for the network.
>Have any idea how I can set it.
>Controlpanel/User only gives me the option of selecting one user or multiple
>users.
>
>Thanks
>


Rename or delete all of the password list files (*.pwl) in the Windows
folder. Then reboot the computer.

You will now be prompted for a username and password. You can change
the username and leave the password blank if you wish to avoid being
prompted on every startup.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

Thanks

"Ron Martell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>" **Developer**" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>That's my question. The Win98 computer does not require a login and I
>>wonder
>>what gets used as the login name for the network.
>>Have any idea how I can set it.
>>Controlpanel/User only gives me the option of selecting one user or
>>multiple
>>users.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>
>
> Rename or delete all of the password list files (*.pwl) in the Windows
> folder. Then reboot the computer.
>
> You will now be prompted for a username and password. You can change
> the username and leave the password blank if you wish to avoid being
> prompted on every startup.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> http://aumha.org/alex.htm