Can't connect to \\hostname\C$ as Administrator
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From: EJ on 9 Nov 2009 05:54 Hi all, I'm a technical admin on a network of around 300 PCs. Some are on a domain, some are not, but all pretty much share the same Administrator name and password for consistency. Generally I can browse to Windows machines by entering \\hostname\C$ into the 'RUN' prompt. Eventually, I will be asked to provide a name and password, for which I enter the Administrator's credentials. This works well, and allows me to automate backups from a linux server. One PC (Windows XP Pro, not on the domain but with the same Admin credentials) doesn't want to cooperate and I can't fathom why. When I connect to it using the above method it responds with the username requester box, but the actual username is fixed as 'Guest' (greyed out, rendering it unchangeable). I have tried re-running the sharing wizard on the particular PC, checking the admin account is working and turning off the firewall but it still insists on only allowing this 'Guest' user. Other XP machines (also not on the domain) I have tried allow me to enter the Administrator user and grant access to the drive. Can someone offer some advice on how to access this particular PC as Admin? As this is a new venture, I expect I am going to encounter more PCs with this behaviour. Thanks in advance. Elliot |