i know that it will try to login with the current logged in user credentials,
but i need to clarify that the user who is using the XP/client machine is NOT
logged in as the user that exists in both machines. i dont think windows
automatically tries to login with every single one of the local accounts,
just the current user, right?
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Eddie B
"Malke" wrote:
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> Eddie B wrote: Quote:
> > that makes sense.
> >
> > i'm guessing the user will have to login the first time in a session when he
> > wants to use the printer. that's an inconvenience because i wanted to share
> > the printer thru any guest in the subnet. i remember XP having guest users
> > use guest resources and resources that require auth be used only by those
> > with credentials.
>
> No, if you create matching user accounts and passwords on all machines
> no request for authentication (logon box) will be required.
> Authentication is always done locally in a Workgroup. IOW, when User
> Eddie with password 1234 on Computer 1 "asks" for a shared resource
> (file/folder/printer) on Computer 2, Computer 2 "sees" that User Eddie
> with password 1234 exists on its own system and permits the connection.
> This is why creating the matching user accounts/passwords makes for
> seamless networking in a Workgroup.
>
>
> Malke
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