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From: dave AKA vwdoc1 on 4 May 2008 11:22 You can set up the XP machine to go straight to the Desktop without needing to "Log On". Seems like you could click on Start, Log Off and Switch User. That should be one way to determine the User Name. Other way Start, Control Panel, User Accounts. Now have you enabled Sharing on the XP machine? Just checking but your hard drive might have some password needed there too. Usually I have more trouble trying to get into the Vista Machines. 8^o still learning here oneoutofmanydaves "Les" <lester123_nospam(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:G-udnVRupu9BMIDVnZ2dnUVZ_tijnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > When my computer 1 reboots, it does not show a username. I am the only > user and I did not set one up when I got the machine. > > "John Jones" <jjetroit000(a)ameritech.net> wrote in message > news:sf0r14hing69qh1ohkgqbrqpa2moe7cfod(a)4ax.com... >> On Sat, 3 May 2008 18:22:29 -0400, "Les" >> <lester123_nospam(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> >>>I am pretty sure I know the >>>password I established 2 yrs ago, but I don't know what to put in for >>>:"user >>>name". As a result, I am unable to get to computer 1. THAT IS MY >>>PROBLEM! >> >> When you reboot Laptop 1, don't you see a UserName in the login >> screen? If there's only 1 account on that machine, and it's >> passworded, I've never seen an XP machine that didn't show the account >> name at login. >> John Jones, Detroit > >
From: Harry331 on 4 May 2008 12:49 Les wrote... > >When my computer 1 reboots, it does not show a username. I am the only user >and I did not set one up when I got the machine. Open a command prompt (Start | Run | cmd). Type the following in the cmd prompt. set and you should see .... USERNAME=... ....
From: Mark McIntyre on 4 May 2008 16:20 Les wrote: > When my computer 1 reboots, it does not show a username. I am the only user > and I did not set one up when I got the machine. Set both machines up "properly" with usernames and passwords. Create the same usernames and passwords on both machines. This is *essential* to get Windows to share stuff properly. Also, not having a uid and password is a MAMMOTH security hole. Anyone connecting to your PC via your internet connection has complete access to ravish it.
From: Mark McIntyre on 4 May 2008 16:22 dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote: > > Now have you enabled Sharing on the XP machine? And on that note, do NOT use simple filesharing and simple security. Enable the proper stuff. Really - the "simple" version is much harder to get working properly, and does not allow you to properly protect your machine. If you have XP Home, expect this to be virtually impossible, and realise that properly sharing resources on an XP Home PC is an utter nightmare.
From: dave AKA vwdoc1 on 6 May 2008 22:04
thanks I am reading it now. ;-) http://practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm "Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre(a)spamcop.net> wrote in message news:AgUTj.7791$ym1.6491(a)en-nntp-09.am2.easynews.com... > dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote: > > >> (of enabling proper file and printer sharing & security) > > >> OK how do you Enable the proper stuff? > > I'm afraid I forget as I no longer use XP except when using my office VPN, > and that version is locked down. Sorry. I recollect S'd TFW however, and > hit a site called practicallynetworked or tom's hardware or somesuch which > explained it all. Its even possible there's a relevant KB article on MSDN. > > -- > Mark McIntyre > > CLC FAQ <http://c-faq.com/> > CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt> |