Enter Password on Win XP to access Network

[mindeye]

I set up a network P2P. Mostly it is Win Xp with two Win2k computers. A couple of the WinXP computers that I just added require me to enter the password to gain access to the Win2k systems. I have opened up Permissions on those Win2K systems to include the username and password of these new WinXP systems that I added. Why doesn't it automatically log onto the network and all of the shared computers during the initial log on stage during the boot sequence. It should be opening up those network connections. I don't understand why I have had no problems with some of the WinXP systems I added, but some of them require a second logon when gaining access to the shared Win2K systems in the Workgroup. Everything is shared with all Permissions granted.

Thanks

Roger

 

[bcastner]

In a workgroup either you use the Guest account, or, you enter the username and password (be very carefull as the exact spelling and case is important) of all computers as new local users to all machines.

Take the usernames and passwords of Computer A, and add them as usernames and passwords on Computers B, C, etc. Similarly, add usernames and passwords from computers B, C, etc to computer A.

In the end, all computers have identical username and password lists.