Access denied ! Shouldn't XP ask for username & password instead?

I have 2 xp pro serv.pack3 machines on a router.
both machines are password protected and dont use simple file sharing.
--> I would like a user to access the PC in the Network Neigborhood but only
by being promtped a username/passord.
--> i can only access files on the network if I add his name / password on
the local machine, matching the name password on the remote machine, is this
the only way?
Summary: I would like the remote user to be prompted usrname/passwrd instead
of having his name/password added to the local machine, now his name shows up
the welcome screen.
Is there a way the added name and password added can be made to not show on
the welcome screen?

In this case, you should not create the same username on both computers.
Assuming computer A username is called Auser and computer B has Buser. You
will use Auser name and password accessing computer from the computer B when
it prompts for the username and password. Or check this how to for more
details.

Protect a shared folder using passwordWhen accessing the shared folder from
another computer with different username, a screen will prompt for asking
the username and password. Related Topics ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/sharing1.htm

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"techitechi" <techitechi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 2 xp pro serv.pack3 machines on a router.
> both machines are password protected and dont use simple file sharing.
> --> I would like a user to access the PC in the Network Neigborhood but
> only
> by being promtped a username/passord.
> --> i can only access files on the network if I add his name / password on
> the local machine, matching the name password on the remote machine, is
> this
> the only way?
> Summary: I would like the remote user to be prompted usrname/passwrd
> instead
> of having his name/password added to the local machine, now his name shows
> up
> the welcome screen.
> Is there a way the added name and password added can be made to not show
> on
> the welcome screen?
>
>

Yes, both PC A and PC B have different username/passords to access their own
pc's.
I can access the shared files only if the username/password is entered on
the PC A.
- What I would like is for the newly entered username/passord not be showed
on the WELCOME SCREEN at start-up. Is is possible to work around this?
Can the user name /password be entered on the main pc without having it show
up on the Welcome screen?
Thanks Robert.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> In this case, you should not create the same username on both computers.
> Assuming computer A username is called Auser and computer B has Buser. You
> will use Auser name and password accessing computer from the computer B when
> it prompts for the username and password. Or check this how to for more
> details.
>
> Protect a shared folder using passwordWhen accessing the shared folder from
> another computer with different username, a screen will prompt for asking
> the username and password. Related Topics ...
> www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/sharing1.htm
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "techitechi" <techitechi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5AC001B9-4E4F-46FF-B45E-542C81D6F223@microsoft.com...
> >I have 2 xp pro serv.pack3 machines on a router.
> > both machines are password protected and dont use simple file sharing.
> > --> I would like a user to access the PC in the Network Neigborhood but
> > only
> > by being promtped a username/passord.
> > --> i can only access files on the network if I add his name / password on
> > the local machine, matching the name password on the remote machine, is
> > this
> > the only way?
> > Summary: I would like the remote user to be prompted usrname/passwrd
> > instead
> > of having his name/password added to the local machine, now his name shows
> > up
> > the welcome screen.
> > Is there a way the added name and password added can be made to not show
> > on
> > the welcome screen?
> >
> >
>
>

Assuming you want to auto-logon, this post may help.

Disabling the Windows XP login prompt for password
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4731

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"techitechi" <techitechi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5EC13F76-8379-4B37-9A44-514A89DAD9B6@microsoft.com...
>
> Yes, both PC A and PC B have different username/passords to access their
> own
> pc's.
> I can access the shared files only if the username/password is entered on
> the PC A.
> - What I would like is for the newly entered username/passord not be
> showed
> on the WELCOME SCREEN at start-up. Is is possible to work around this?
> Can the user name /password be entered on the main pc without having it
> show
> up on the Welcome screen?
> Thanks Robert.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> In this case, you should not create the same username on both computers.
>> Assuming computer A username is called Auser and computer B has Buser.
>> You
>> will use Auser name and password accessing computer from the computer B
>> when
>> it prompts for the username and password. Or check this how to for more
>> details.
>>
>> Protect a shared folder using passwordWhen accessing the shared folder
>> from
>> another computer with different username, a screen will prompt for asking
>> the username and password. Related Topics ...
>> www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/sharing1.htm
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "techitechi" <techitechi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5AC001B9-4E4F-46FF-B45E-542C81D6F223@microsoft.com...
>> >I have 2 xp pro serv.pack3 machines on a router.
>> > both machines are password protected and dont use simple file sharing.
>> > --> I would like a user to access the PC in the Network Neigborhood but
>> > only
>> > by being promtped a username/passord.
>> > --> i can only access files on the network if I add his name / password
>> > on
>> > the local machine, matching the name password on the remote machine, is
>> > this
>> > the only way?
>> > Summary: I would like the remote user to be prompted usrname/passwrd
>> > instead
>> > of having his name/password added to the local machine, now his name
>> > shows
>> > up
>> > the welcome screen.
>> > Is there a way the added name and password added can be made to not
>> > show
>> > on
>> > the welcome screen?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>