Network Suddenly Demands Password

My 3 PCs [WindowsXP Pro] have been happily working together for some time.
Not sure what changed but suddenly one remote PC is asked for a password to
access one [but not both] of the other PCs. [The folders are visible.]
Of course, I have never set a password.
Simple file shareing is on.
Where do I look to fix this?
Thank you.

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On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:13:32 -1000, "John Keiser"
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>My 3 PCs [WindowsXP Pro] have been happily working together for some time.
>Not sure what changed but suddenly one remote PC is asked for a password to
>access one [but not both] of the other PCs. [The folders are visible.]
>Of course, I have never set a password.
>Simple file shareing is on.
>Where do I look to fix this?
>Thank you.

For sure if your PCs are connected to the Internet, and really even if
they aren't, you need to password protect any and all shares with a
strong password! Use the same login name and password on all of them,
and you should have no problem with prompting.

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That sounds like good advice.
But where do I look to add the password to start with?
I'm temporarily lost here.

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On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:44:59 -1000, "John Keiser"
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>That sounds like good advice.
>But where do I look to add the password to start with?
>I'm temporarily lost here.

Control Panel -> User Accounts

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Simple but I've never messed with accounts before.
Thank you.

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