Adding Netbook to workgroup

Jon12345 · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:08

I have a Win XP workgroup (MSHOME) setup between 2 computers at home. Just bought a Samsung NC10 (very nice too!) and want to add it to the workgroup. When I try to connect to it via Explorer, it shows the following popuup:

Username: SAMSUNG-NETBOOK\Guest
Password: (wants me to enter something here)

What do I need to do so that it doesn't ask for a password and perhaps logs in as the default user?

By the way, I can easily navigate to my desktop PC from the Netbook and explore folders etc. But not the other way. :S

Thanks,

Jon

cavemanoc · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:25

You could disable the guest account on the Netbook, and then just log in as your standard username/password when it asks. Even better if you've blown all the network rules and have the standard Administrator account with no password - should just connect straight away?

Jon12345 · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:31

Originally, it had a standard Administrator account with no password. And I got the same message as when I added the password. The username/password on my Netbook is the same as on my desktop PC.

Not sure why it comes up with the Guest account. :S

Luke · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:44

Why not map a drive to the C$ share?

Jon12345 · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:54

Would that make any difference if it is asking for a password anyway?

Luke · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:56

Yes, you can set the password in the mapping so it never asks for it again.

Jon12345 · 19 Nov 2008 at 11:57

Sorted! I hadn't set the C drive to being shared. Thanks guys.