Re: FN-FORUM: Network problem

date posted 21st January 2008 15:10


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From: "Richard Harrison" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Network problem


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>> I have two PC networked together using the xp pro wizard to set up a
>> network One Pc I have called Main and the other Backup. The workgroup is
>> called OFFICE. I can access Backup through Main but if I try and access
>> Main
> for this to work both machines must have the same account names and
> passwords otherwise windows will prompt for the username, so use the user
> manager to add a new account onto the backup machine to match the account
> on the main machine.
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> --
> --Richard
> http://www.zaretto.com
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>
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Brillant - thanks that solved it. I am still puzzled though as it used to
work before one of them was rebuilt and they had different account names but
the same passwords. Anyway as long as it works now.


Pam