Eddie B wrote:
Quote:
> 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?
>
No, you're still not getting it. You don't need to be logged into the
same user account on both machines for authentication to seamlessly
(without a logon box being presented) take place. The users just need to
exist. So, once again:
1. Computer 1 - UserEddie is logged on [password 1234]
2. Computer 2 - UserJane is logged on [password 5678]
3. Computer 1 has 3 user accounts (built-in Administrator, invisible in
Regular Mode in XP Home), UserEddie [password 1234] and UserJane
[password 5678].
4. Computer 2 has 3 user accounts (built-in Administrator, invisible in
Regular Mode in XP Home), UserEddie [password 1234] and UserJane
[password 5678].
When UserEddie [Computer 1] wants to print to the printer connected to
Computer 2 [UserJane currently logged in], all he has to do is print.
When UserEddie [Computer 1] wants to copy a file in a shared directory
on Computer 2 [UserJane currently logged in] to his own machine, he can
do so and will not be asked for authentication because he is an
authorized user on Computer 2. And vice versa.
I can't think of any way to make this clearer.
Malke
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