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After the connectivity issues are resolved and the computers can browse each other on the common protocol and in the common workgroup, set up common user accounts:
For all of the computers that are running Windows 98, if the correct, matching user names do not exist:
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Users.
Click Next.
In the Add User dialog box, type a user name (preferably a one-word name: for example, type JDoe for John Doe), and then click Next . Type a password for the user account, and then type the password again to verify it. You can also leave the password boxes blank. The user name and password must be identical on the computer that is running Windows 98 and thecomputer that is running Windows 2000 Professional. Click Next.
NOTE : Passwords are case-sensitive in Windows 2000 Professional.
Select any personalized settings for the account, and then click Next. Click Finish.
For all of the computers that are running Windows 95, if the correct, matching user names do not exist:
Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Passwords.
Click the User Profiles tab.
Click Users can customize their preferences and desktop settings . Click to select the Include desktop icons and Network Neighborhood contents in user settings and Include Start Menu and Program groups in user settings check boxes. Click OK to save the settings. Restart Windows 95 when you are prompted to do so.
When the computer restarts, you are prompted to log on. Type a user name (preferably a one-word name: for example, type JDoe for John Doe) and password. You can also leave the password box blank. The user name and password must be identical on the computer that is running Windows 95 and the computer that is running Windows 2000 Professional.