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Old August 13th 07, 12:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Rowland
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Default username\guest password prompt

I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?
  #2  
Old August 13th 07, 02:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  #3  
Old August 13th 07, 03:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Rowland
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Posts: 7
Default username\guest password prompt

Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????



Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.

  #4  
Old August 13th 07, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.


Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????


You're welcome.

Here's the solution to the "login type" problem. On the XP Home
computer:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third ones
are case-sensitive so type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in
the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  #5  
Old August 13th 07, 03:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Rowland
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 7
Default username\guest password prompt

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?
On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.

Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????


You're welcome.

Here's the solution to the "login type" problem. On the XP Home
computer:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third ones
are case-sensitive so type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in
the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest



Ran that and things are getting worse.
I now get the message
"The networkpath (ip) could not be found"

Its there,I can ping it all day long.
  #6  
Old August 13th 07, 05:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?
On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.
Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????


You're welcome.

Here's the solution to the "login type" problem. On the XP Home
computer:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third ones
are case-sensitive so type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in
the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest


Ran that and things are getting worse.
I now get the message
"The networkpath (ip) could not be found"

Its there,I can ping it all day long.


You're welcome, again.

Things are getting better, not worse! We're solving one problem at a
time, and moving on to the next, less serious problem.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand your description of this latest,
problem. If you'll post a message with full details of it, I'm sure
that someone can help.

Please remember that the people who help people in the news group
can't see what you see on your computers. We only know as much as you
tell us.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  #7  
Old August 13th 07, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.


Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????


You're welcome.

Here's the solution to the "login type" problem. On the XP Home
computer:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third ones
are case-sensitive so type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in
the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  #8  
Old August 13th 07, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.


Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????


You're welcome.

Here's the solution to the "login type" problem. On the XP Home
computer:

1. Download and install the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools
from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544 .

2. Click Start | All Programs | Windows Resource Kit Tools | Command
Shell.

3. Type these lines at the command prompt. The second and third ones
are case-sensitive so type them exactly as shown. Note the "+r" in
the second one and the "-r" in the third one:

net user guest /active:yes
ntrights +r SeNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
ntrights -r SeDenyNetworkLogonRight -u Guest
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  #9  
Old August 13th 07, 03:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Rowland
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 7
Default username\guest password prompt

Well,tried that but it then resulted in this prompt when trying to map
drive from the xp pro to xp home machine.

"The user has not been granted the requested login type at this computer"

Any other suggestions ?I think i might just have toformat the home
machine and load pro on it as I can't seem to find the answer to
this.Don't really want to but ?????



Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:
In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.

  #10  
Old August 13th 07, 02:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Steve Winograd [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 233
Default username\guest password prompt

In article , Rowland
wrote:
I have four computers on a home network.Three are XP Pro and one is XP
Home.I share all drives to all four machines.My problem is with the XP
home machine.I can see(share) my shared drives from the XP home to any
xp pro but none of the xp pro machines will map any network drive back
to the XP home machine.I simple get the password box with
username\guest password box (greyed out)and password request.Obviously
there is no password for that account.This has got something to do with
the limits of xp home networking but there has to be a solution?


On the XP Home computer:

1. Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for access by other
computers over the network:

a. Open a command prompt window (Start Run cmd).

b. Type this command, then press Enter:

net user guest /active:yes

2. Remove the network password from the Guest account:

a. Click Start Run.
b. Type "control userpasswords2" in the box and click OK.
c. Click Guest.
d. Click Reset Password.
e. Click OK without entering a new password.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 




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