Security in Windows 2K is different than security in Windows XP. Windows XP uses "Simple File Sharing" which does not require passwords. This is Microsoft's effort to make Windows XP easier for the home user. If you are running Windows XP Pro, you can disable Simple File Sharing and make Windows XP work in a way similar to Windows 2K. For futher information see -
As to why 2K to XP seems sluggish, I cannot answer without knowing all of the details of the hardware of the computers involved as well as the network equipment over which file sharing takes place.
So is there any way to stop it from asking me for a username and password each time? Like, is there a similar feature to the Simple File Sharing in XP in Windown 2K?
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November 11th, 2005 01:00
Security in Windows 2K is different than security in Windows XP. Windows XP uses "Simple File Sharing" which does not require passwords. This is Microsoft's effort to make Windows XP easier for the home user. If you are running Windows XP Pro, you can disable Simple File Sharing and make Windows XP work in a way similar to Windows 2K. For futher information see -
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
As to why 2K to XP seems sluggish, I cannot answer without knowing all of the details of the hardware of the computers involved as well as the network equipment over which file sharing takes place.
Steve
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November 11th, 2005 18:00
volcano11
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November 11th, 2005 21:00
Have you tried enabling the Guest account on the Windows 2K machine? (Sorry, I no longer have any Window 2K machines on which to test things myself).
Steve
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November 12th, 2005 16:00
Hey it worked! That was easy.
Thanks Steve