Printer shares require username and password?

I am having a problem with a simple XP pro (SP2)system (server) when I set
the printer to share over the network on the client machine I can see the
server but the printer share does not show up! when I try to add a network
printer. If i type in the path to the printer ie:\\server\lexmarkE the client
computer replies with a logon asking the username and password. There is no
logon username or password on the server or the client?? Baffeled !!! any
ideas??

If you create the same username and password on both computers, that should
work.

Access issues"computername is not accessible. No permission to access the
resources" ... Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission
to use this network ...
www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm


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"Murffer" <Murffer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05DBFA12-3977-49F6-9707-654571A5A379@microsoft.com...
>I am having a problem with a simple XP pro (SP2)system (server) when I set
> the printer to share over the network on the client machine I can see the
> server but the printer share does not show up! when I try to add a network
> printer. If i type in the path to the printer ie:\\server\lexmarkE the
> client
> computer replies with a logon asking the username and password. There is
> no
> logon username or password on the server or the client?? Baffeled !!! any
> ideas??

Thanks for that info but I would like to have a wide open share with no
username or password issues, is there a fix for that???

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you create the same username and password on both computers, that should
> work.
>
> Access issues"computername is not accessible. No permission to access the
> resources" ... Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission
> to use this network ...
> www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Murffer" <Murffer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05DBFA12-3977-49F6-9707-654571A5A379@microsoft.com...
> >I am having a problem with a simple XP pro (SP2)system (server) when I set
> > the printer to share over the network on the client machine I can see the
> > server but the printer share does not show up! when I try to add a network
> > printer. If i type in the path to the printer ie:\\server\lexmarkE the
> > client
> > computer replies with a logon asking the username and password. There is
> > no
> > logon username or password on the server or the client?? Baffeled !!! any
> > ideas??
>
>

You may try to enable guest account. However, we don't recommend to do so.

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"Murffer" <Murffer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F281BE6E-A9CD-4833-ACA6-69E29BD9E182@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for that info but I would like to have a wide open share with no
> username or password issues, is there a fix for that???
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If you create the same username and password on both computers, that
>> should
>> work.
>>
>> Access issues"computername is not accessible. No permission to access the
>> resources" ... Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have
>> permission
>> to use this network ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Murffer" <Murffer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:05DBFA12-3977-49F6-9707-654571A5A379@microsoft.com...
>> >I am having a problem with a simple XP pro (SP2)system (server) when I
>> >set
>> > the printer to share over the network on the client machine I can see
>> > the
>> > server but the printer share does not show up! when I try to add a
>> > network
>> > printer. If i type in the path to the printer ie:\\server\lexmarkE the
>> > client
>> > computer replies with a logon asking the username and password. There
>> > is
>> > no
>> > logon username or password on the server or the client?? Baffeled !!!
>> > any
>> > ideas??
>>
>>