network n00b question

[petrefax]

evening all - just set up my home network & its 99% there, just one last hurdle!

i have 2 machines connected via crossover cable, machine 1 runs win2000 pro, machine 2 runs XP pro

can see machine 2 from machine 1 (as intended) but whenever i try to access anything on machine 2, it asks for a username & password

i've set the usernames and passwords on both machines to be identical - i've even re-enabled the guest account on machine 2 & tried that, but its not wearing it

so....what am i doing wrong chaps??

[ChriX]

Just login to the xp machine over the network as you would if sitting at the machine.. you need a password though. I'm sure i've got around this in the past but I can't do it now either, very annoying...

[c0w]

simpler way is 2 enable the Guest account of the box

rightclick on MY COMPUTER
->> MANAGE
->>USERS+GROUPS (i think)

select the guest account and properties then tick the box that says disable account and then you should have no probs loging in

c0w

[Trickle]

You have set both comps up on the same workgroup? Neither thinks they are part of a network with a domain?

[Jiff Lemon]

Enabling the guest account is worrying.....

Create yourself a duplicate account on each machine. Much safer.

[Blub2k]

Disable simple file sharing.

[Richie]

Almost Blub... you want to ENABLE simple file sharing on both PC's so that it wont ask for a password....

You will need to remove and re-add the shares after doing this for it to work properly...

[petrefax]

cheers chaps - have had to un-network them for the time being cos i got a workmates PC to fix - will try again shortly