[SOLVED] Logging into home network without password

[2wartz]

I had 2 WIN XP PCs networked & did not have to log on or supply a password to use the HDD or printer on either PC.
I added a WIN 2K PC into this network as a print server & file server. From either of the XP PCs I can see & use the HDDs & printer on this win 2k pc with no problems only after I am forced to log on as 'Administrator'. I can use the HDDs on the 2 XP machines FROM the 2K at any time with no log on password.
I can still access either XP PC from the other & add or delete files on the HDD of each without a log on password.
How do I set up either the WIN XP PCs or the Win 2K PC so that a log on from the XP machines is not asked for or is not needed?

[johnwill]

You create a user account on the 2K machine that matches each of the login name/password combinations for the XP machines. Note that you may have difficulties with networking to the 2K machine if you don't have a password on the connecting computers.

If you don't want to have to login with a name/password on the XP machines, do this.

Start, Run, control userpasswords2 <enter>

You can configure automatic login there.

[2wartz]

Hi Johnwill
Your advice on creating new user accounts on the Win 2K machine solved the problem. My difficulty was actually determining what login name I had created a couple of years back when the 2 XP machines were new.
As it's a home network no need for log in so never see the login name. Found it when I went Control Panel ->User Accounts. The name currently being used is shown there.
I know this is old news for you but I thought I would spell it out for other people who may search this thread for clues.
Do I need to advise an administrator of this forum that this thread is closed?
Thanks again Johnwill.
2wartz

[johnwill]

Originally Posted by 2wartz

Do I need to advise an administrator of this forum that this thread is closed?

You just did.