Password request ?

Hi

I've got 2 PCs hooked up over an ethernet wired lan using a router/switch
(it also has wireless/ADSL but they are not relevant). The main PC runs
W2000 and I can Access other PC running W98 OK on this, but when I try to
access the w2000 PC on the W98 PC by click on
the computer icon in workgroup it comes up with a password request window
saying:
You must supply p/w to make this connection.
Resouce \\PCNAME.....\IPC$
(it also has a tick box asking if you want to store p/w)

I've tried my 'client for microsoft network' password but these dont work. I
have another PC running XP on a wirless link on the same lan and thats ok
(no passwords requested)

Does anyone know whats going on and how I can get rid of/or sort the
password request.

BTW w98 is FAT32 others are NTFS is thats relevant.

Rgds

Hugh
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> Hi
>
> I've got 2 PCs hooked up over an ethernet wired lan using a router/switch
> (it also has wireless/ADSL but they are not relevant). The main PC runs
> W2000 and I can Access other PC running W98 OK on this, but when I try to
> access the w2000 PC on the W98 PC by click on
> the computer icon in workgroup it comes up with a password request window
> saying:
> You must supply p/w to make this connection.
> Resouce \\PCNAME.....\IPC$
> (it also has a tick box asking if you want to store p/w)
>
> I've tried my 'client for microsoft network' password but these dont work. I
> have another PC running XP on a wirless link on the same lan and thats ok
> (no passwords requested)
>
> Does anyone know whats going on and how I can get rid of/or sort the
> password request.
>
You can't, you're using a secure OS. You need to supply a username and
password for an account on the Win2k box.


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> > the computer icon in workgroup it comes up with a password request
window
> > saying:
> > You must supply p/w to make this connection.
> > Resouce \\PCNAME.....\IPC$
> > (it also has a tick box asking if you want to store p/w)
> >
> > I've tried my 'client for microsoft network' password but these dont
work. I
> > have another PC running XP on a wirless link on the same lan and thats
ok
> > (no passwords requested)
> >
> > Does anyone know whats going on and how I can get rid of/or sort the
> > password request.
> >
> You can't, you're using a secure OS. You need to supply a username and
> password for an account on the Win2k box.


Can you not enable simple file sharing in windows 2000 as in XP pro?

Ian