that is pretty damn clear, thank you. but i dont think you understood what i
am saying.
(simplified, admin user is not mentioned)
computer 1/Vista has 2 user/pword: eddie/xyz and play/abc
computer 2/XP has 2 user/pword: john/zyx and play/abc
play is never logged in on EITHER machine, hence "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'm under the impression that user john on computer 2/XP will HAVE to enter
a password to use public resources on computer 1/Vista (such as printer and
public folder). turning on vista's password required does not allow password
protected sharing in ADDITION to guest sharing, it disables guest sharing and
every (first) time a shared resource is accessed a login is required. this is
a step back from XP, unless there is a way to work around it.
i don't want to create user john on computer 1/Vista. it has the user play
created exactly for sharing purposes. nor i want to make john login as play,
or even rename user john to play.
so back to my question:
A) i've mapped a network drive on comp 2, accessed using a diff login
(play), which (as mentioned above) exists on comp1, but i have to reenter the
login on every session. why doesnt comp2/XP REMEMBER the login for this
mapped drive?
B) is there a way to let my printer (and hopefully public folder) be shared
thru guest while other shares would require a login?
thanks
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Eddie B
"Malke" wrote:
Quote:
> 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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