Home Networking Password Request

I have a small home network that features 2 Windows 2000
computers (1 desktop 1 laptop) and a Windows ME desktop.
I can see all 3 machines in "Network Neighborhood", from
all 3 machines. But when I attempt to access the "shared"
printer (or any other files) from the Windows ME computer,
I'm asked to enter a "Network Password". The Resoure is:
\\computer name\IPC$ and the Password field is awaiting an
entry. No matter what password I use it's the wrong
password. How can I eliminate the "Enter Network
Password" request from the ME machine? My Windows 2000
machines do not require it and I can see the shared files
on the ME machine.

Thanks

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Carey

"Al From New York" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0a7c01c37f1d$9659c2f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a small home network that features 2 Windows 2000
> computers (1 desktop 1 laptop) and a Windows ME desktop.
> I can see all 3 machines in "Network Neighborhood", from
> all 3 machines. But when I attempt to access the "shared"
> printer (or any other files) from the Windows ME computer,
> I'm asked to enter a "Network Password". The Resoure is:
> \\computer name\IPC$ and the Password field is awaiting an
> entry. No matter what password I use it's the wrong
> password. How can I eliminate the "Enter Network
> Password" request from the ME machine? My Windows 2000
> machines do not require it and I can see the shared files
> on the ME machine.
>
> Thanks
>

In article <0a7c01c37f1d$9659c2f0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Al From New
York" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a small home network that features 2 Windows 2000
>computers (1 desktop 1 laptop) and a Windows ME desktop.
>I can see all 3 machines in "Network Neighborhood", from
>all 3 machines. But when I attempt to access the "shared"
>printer (or any other files) from the Windows ME computer,
>I'm asked to enter a "Network Password". The Resoure is:
>\\computer name\IPC$ and the Password field is awaiting an
>entry. No matter what password I use it's the wrong
>password. How can I eliminate the "Enter Network
>Password" request from the ME machine? My Windows 2000
>machines do not require it and I can see the shared files
>on the ME machine.
>
>Thanks

There's no correct reply to the IPC$ prompt.

The solution is to create a user account on Windows 2000 with the same
user name and password that you use to lo onto Windows ME.
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