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by kamran-saleem

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Connection with other comp. is problem
Hi
I am network administrator in an organization.
I have installed windows xp pro on entire network and windows 2000 server on server computer. I have admintrative account. The problem is that whenever i tried to connect to other computer via ip address with other computer on the network (part of workgroup not domain) it prompt me to connect as a guest on the other computer and does not accept any password as no computer is having guest account and password.
previously it was connected to other computer via ip address as administrative and log on to that computer as i have to take backup of entire network. But since 2 week i was not able to connect to other computer "both having windows xp installed " via ip address.
Please tell me where is the problem and how to connect to other computer having windows xp installed via ip address.

However communication between windows 2000 and xp is not problem but the problem is started between comunication between two computers having installed windows xp.

Thanks and regards

Kamran

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by p.j.hutchison

You must have a user name with same name and password on the target computer as the one you are logging in with to connect to it.
Use Computer Management on target computer to create an account.

by kamran-saleem

Yes i have created the same name and password but when i try to connect, user selection is disable and i cannot change it from there. its says connect as ABC/guest...(which is fade and can not be changed) where ABC is username. and ask for the password which it does not accept. how to enable user selection field for connection. Thanks

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