Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Fri Mar 25 09:38:32 CST 2005
Lambert: Well, a bit premature to celebrate. HAL9001 no longer asks for a login. But the first time I try to copy a file from HAL9004 to HAL9001 I get the login prompt on HAL9004 - Administrator with no password and I'm in. Back to the drawing board... Any more good ideas? Thanks and regards, Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software http://www.e-z-mrp.com 858-259-4334 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com> To: "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'" <bchacc at san.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:28 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question > You're welcome. But keep those machines locked up! :-) > > Lambert > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [SMTP:bchacc at san.rr.com] >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:44 AM >> To: Heenan, Lambert >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> Lambert: >> >> Pure genius! Not only did the login screen go away on HAL9001, but >> HAL9004 >> now gets access to HAL9001 without having to login! >> >> Many, many thanks. >> >> Regards, >> >> Rocky Smolin >> Beach Access Software >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com >> 858-259-4334 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com> >> To: "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software'" <bchacc at san.rr.com>; >> "Heenan, >> >> Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:00 AM >> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> > You'll need to run the Network Identification Wizard again. One of >> > first >> > question is asks you is do users need to sign in. Answer 'No' and the >> > login >> > prompt goes away. >> > >> > The effect of this is that the Administrator is automatically logged in >> - >> > with whatever password was assigned to the account - when the machine >> > is >> > powered up. >> > >> > In XP right-click My Computer, select Properties and then choose the >> > 'Computer Name' tab. There you click on the 'Network ID' button. It's >> > similar in Windows 2000. >> > >> > I take it that these machines are locked up where prying eyes cannot >> > get >> >> > to >> > them! And if any of the machines is connected to the internet I hope >> > you >> > have a good firewall to keep prying hackers at bay too. >> > >> > Lambert >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [SMTP:bchacc at san.rr.com] >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:48 AM >> >> To: Heenan, Lambert >> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> Lambert, >> >> >> >> The problem is that there is no user or password prompted on the WIN >> >> XP >> >> systems. And if I can avoid it I will. >> >> >> >> I didn't use to have the prompt on the WIN2K box until some notwork >> >> guy >> >> tried to fix a problem for me and ended up triggering that. It's >> >> annoying. >> >> The best fix for me would be to get rid of the prompt on the WIN2K box >> >> but >> >> I >> >> don't know how to do that. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Rocky Smolin >> >> Beach Access Software >> >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com >> >> 858-259-4334 >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com> >> >> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" >> >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access >> Software'" >> >> <bchacc at san.rr.com> >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:43 AM >> >> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> > Rocky, >> >> > >> >> > Re "Lambert (sorry, missed the comma):" - not a problem, just the >> >> > way my Exchange server does things. >> >> > >> >> > Upgrade to XP Pro? Could fix the trouble, but I'd try >> >> > 'synchronizing' >> >> the >> >> > passwords first to see if that fixes it. >> >> > >> >> > Lambert >> >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >> >> >> Smolin - >> >> >> Beach Access Software >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:31 AM >> >> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> >> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> Lambert (sorry, missed the comma): >> >> >> >> >> >> Curiously, I do not have the problem on HAL9002 which is WINXP Pro. >> >> >> It >> >> >> connects just fine to the printer on HAL9001. >> >> >> >> >> >> I just sent a post about this wondering if I upgrade HAL9004 to >> WINXP >> >> Pro >> >> >> would that solve the problem? What do you think? >> >> >> >> >> >> TIA, >> >> >> >> >> >> Rocky >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at aig.com> >> >> >> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" >> >> >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access >> >> Software'" >> >> >> <bchacc at san.rr.com> >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:10 AM >> >> >> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I think that may be the problem then. In Peer-To-Peer networks, >> >> >> >all >> >> the >> >> >> > accounts on all the machines must have the same password. To put >> >> >> > that >> >> >> more >> >> >> > clearly: "Administrator" must have the same password on each >> >> >> > machine, >> >> >> "Jo >> >> >> > User" must have the same password on each machine, etc. etc. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Lambert (Heenan is my last name) >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >> >> >> >> Smolin - >> >> >> >> Beach Access Software >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:50 PM >> >> >> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Heenan: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The only account on the three machines that gets prompted is >> >> >> >> Administrator >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> on Hal9001. And that one, as I say, doesn't have a password. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> They all belong to the same workgroup. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'll check you links to see if they can enlighten me. But, as I >> >> say, >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> XP >> >> >> >> Pro machine doesn't have any problem printing to the network >> >> >> >> printer >> >> >> >> without >> >> >> >> connecting to the printer's computer first. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (Yes, BTW, peer-to-peer) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> is >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >> From: "Heenan, Lambert" <Lambert.Heenan at aig.com> >> >> >> >> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" >> >> >> >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Rocky Smolin - Beach Access >> >> >> Software'" >> >> >> >> <bchacc at san.rr.com> >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:26 PM >> >> >> >> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Leaving aside the issue of an administrator account with no >> >> password >> >> >> >> > (!!!??)... >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Do ALL the accounts on all the machines have the same >> >> >> >> > password, >> >> >> >> >> > or >> >> >> lack >> >> >> >> > :-) >> >> >> >> > ? i.e. does user "A" have the same password on all machines in >> >> >> >> > the >> >> >> >> > network? >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Do all the machines belong to the same workgroup? (I'm >> >> >> >> > assuming >> >> >> >> >> > we >> >> >> are >> >> >> >> > talking Peer To Peer networking here). >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Checked the firewall? >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > I lack of the hassle is because the new box has XP home and >> >> >> >> > not >> >> >> >> >> > XP >> >> >> pro. >> >> >> >> > Here >> >> >> >> > are a few links to check up on >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm >> >> >> >> > http://www.wown.info/j_helmig/guidshrh.htm >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/printershare >> >> >> >> .m >> >> >> >> > spx >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Lambert >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> >> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> >> [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> >> >> >> >> Rocky >> >> >> >> >> Smolin - >> >> >> >> >> Beach Access Software >> >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:11 PM >> >> >> >> >> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> >> Subject: [AccessD] Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >> >> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software >> >> >> >> >> To: dba-tech >> >> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:19 AM >> >> >> >> >> Subject: Windows Printer Sharing Question >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am implementing my new machine - Hal9004. It came with Win >> XP >> >> >> Home. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My current development machine is Hal9002 with WIN XP Pro. >> >> >> >> >> The backup development machine is Hal9001 - Windows 2000. >> >> >> >> >> Hal9001 has the shared printer hooked to it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> When I start Hal9001 it prompts me for user name and password >> to >> >> >> which >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> >> simply press enter. User name is Administrator with no >> >> >> >> >> password. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hal9002 has no problem printing through Hal9001. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> But the new box - Hal9004 requires that I connect to Hal9001 >> >> before >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> >> will 'see' the printer. I go to network neighborhood on >> >> >> >> >> Hal9004, >> >> >> >> >> click >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> on >> >> >> >> >> Hal9001's shared drive C, put in the user name Administrator >> and >> >> no >> >> >> >> >> password, and everything's fine - I can print from Hal9004 >> >> through >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> network printer on Hal9001. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Of course, this is a PITA and I'd like Hal9004 to see the >> >> >> >> >> network >> >> >> >> printer >> >> >> >> >> without having to do this connecting trick just like it's >> older >> >> >> >> >> brother >> >> >> >> >> Hal9002.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> BTW, all the drives are shared. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Any ideas how to fix this? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> MTIA, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Rocky Smolin >> >> >> >> >> Beach Access Software >> >> >> >> >> http://www.e-z-mrp.com >> >> >> >> >> 858-259-4334 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> AccessD mailing list >> >> >> >> >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > AccessD mailing list >> >> >> >> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> AccessD mailing list >> >> >> >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > AccessD mailing list >> >> >> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> AccessD mailing list >> >> >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >