having what should be a simple problem to solve... networking windows :)

[zskillz]

Hi all,

I have several computers in the same workgroup but on different subnets (not that I think that makes any difference for my question). I have various folders shared on these computers and move data back and forth all the time. However, when I try and connect to some of the computers, I am prompted with the typical windows USER NAME:/PASSWORD: window. the problem is that the user portion is greyed out and it says \\computername\GUEST.


I don't know why this is. It isn't there on every computer. I have the folders read only and on most of them, you are given the same prompt, but the user field is empty (which you have to use an account that has already been created on the various computers)...

can anyone give me the solution to my problem please??

thanks
-Z

[DVNT1]

What version of Windows ?

[zskillz]

98SE

but the problem is also occuring when trying to connect to a winXP system.



(from XP and 2k machines)

-Z

[zskillz]

*bump*

and as of my last post, I was at '666' ... YIKES

-Z

[DVNT1]

Sorrry zskillz, I didn't work with Win98se enough so I don't know. I can roughly remember Win9x having two ways to control share access. Definitely compare that setting on two Win9x machines that work differently.