Windows XP Home is not prompting me for a username/pwd when trying to access my network

[RbSX]

Hey guys,

I currently have a 4 computer network, with the domain name LRDomain. Unfortunately I'm having some difficulties accessing my printer.

While I can see my network, I cannot access any of the shared folders because I have insufficient privileges, similarly I cannot connect to my printer because I have insufficient privileges.

My problem is that at no point does Windows prompt me for a username or password, at start up or when I try to access the folders.

I'm really starting to get frustrated and pissed off about this. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Paperlantern]

Almost sounds like youve dropped off the domain. How is your domain set up? Do you have a separate domain controller? Or are you referring to a workgroup called LRDomain?

If it is a real domain, check your computer name tab and make certain you are still on the domain. If you are, try pulling the computer back off the domain, and re-adding it, perhaps with a different name.

 

[aE0n]

It's XP Home so it wouldn't be on any domain.

You can try using the command to authenticate
"net use \\computername\sharename /u:computername\username password"

This is assuming the shares are set up correctly. View this site for more information on shares:http://www.practicallynetworke...ing/xp/filesharing.htm

 

[Paperlantern]

Originally posted by: aE0n
It's XP Home so it wouldn't be on any domain.

You can try using the command to authenticate
"net use \\computername\sharename /u:computername\username password"

This is assuming the shares are set up correctly. View this site for more information on shares:http://www.practicallynetworke...ing/xp/filesharing.htm

Youre right, i just caught that in the title when i came into this thread for the second time. Yeah XP Home cannot join a domain, so if you DO have a true domain setup, that computer WILL have problems accessing almost everything on your network without having to reauthenticate almost every time.