Accessing DeskTop

On a small local network, I need to have access to the desktop of a machine running on windows Xp pro. I have the admin rights to access both machines, but still a message box warns me that I'm not allowed to access.

Is there any way to have access to a win xp pro's desktop and my documents folder?

any kind of help is much appreciated.

MnInShdw

 

1. Logon to all PCs with a username & non-blank password.
2. Add any logon/password you plan to use to the local users on all XP PCs. Case sensitive so gotta be exact.

 

Thanks for your reply.

English is not my native language and I have to admit I can't understand what you mean?

Are you trying to tell me I have to use the same logon names and passwords in all the PCs? this is my situation:

I have 2 PCs in my office. I use PC No1 and my friend's using No2. Each one of us have our different loggon names and passwords. While I'm at PC No1, I have to put some files on his desktop for some special precedures and vica verse. But winXp doesn't let us access each other's desktop.

Each one of us know each other's password and our accounts have the privilliges of administrator.

somebody was saying we have to change something in group polices or somewhere else.

I appreciate any kind of help.

MnInShdw

 

Sorry - your written English is flawless so I assumed you were a native speaker.

You can use as many different logons as you wish.

But in order to get access to another PC, that other PC must know about the account (both username & password required) you used to log on.

The solution is to place each account in the local users section of each PC.

You must so this unless you are on a Domain style network with a 2000 or NT4 server acting as domain controller. From your post, I don't think you have a domain.

If you need specific instructions, go to the Help section and search for add new user.

If adding the accounts doesn't completely fix things for you, post back with any remaining issues. But putting in the accounts is the first step.

 

Don't forget to "Share" the folder on the XP Machine.

Right click on the folder (which I assume is the desktop) C:\documents and settings\user name\desktop
and select sharing and security.

If it's not shared the only way you can get to it is by typing in the address bar \\computername\C$
which at this point you will be prompted for a user name and password.

The reason why you cant see the files on the xp machine is because the C drive is shared as C$ by deffault.

 

Problem solved.

I appreciate all of you who helped me solving this problem.

Thanks a million.


MnInShdw