In article <797d01c476a9$a131e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Patti"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I've seen very similar posts to my situation but not sure
>I understand the reply that has been given to others.
>
>I have two computers. One is Win98 and the other WinXP.
>They connect thru a D-link router and share a cable
>internet connection.
>
>The WinXP can see and access shared resources on the
>Win98. The Win98 can see Winxp but when I try to connect
>to shared resources I receive the message "You must
>supply a password to make this connection. Resource
>\\FRONTOFFICE\IPC$."
>
>The advice i've seen given to others "Create an identical
>account on both computers. Same username and password.
>Log into the win98 computer using this account."
>
>I don't understand what they are saying to do. The Winxp
>has 3 accounts--owner/administrator, guest, and ASP.NET
>there is no password on the user/admin. account. The
>Win98 machine doesn't have a login or password. Does this
>mean I have to set up a username and password (network
>login or windows family login?) on the win98 machine, then
>set up the same userid password on winxp? What happens
>when I set up the 2nd winxp computer? Does it have to
>have the same account set up on it also? If I had 10
>win98 computers would all 10 have to have an account set
>up on all winxp machines?
>
>Thanks
>
>patti
First, run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP computer, which will
fully enable file sharing. That's often all that's needed. Tell it
that the computer connects to the Internet through a "residential
gateway" -- your D-Link router.
If that doesn't solve the problem, make sure that the Guest account on
the XP computer is enabled for network access by entering this line at
the command prompt:
net user guest /active:yes
If that doesn't solve the problem, then you might need matching user
accounts. Even though you don't see a logon prompt on the win98
machine, you're still being logged onto an account. To see its name,
click Start and look at the line that says "Log off <username>".
Computers don't have accounts -- users do. If you had 10 win98
computers, you could set up the same single user account on all of
them.
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