Ok so I went the cheapo route and got the XP home edition - the problem is when I try to connect to my wife’s computer I have to put the password in. Sometimes multiple times in a session. I would rather go through this torcher then unpassword protect her computer for fear of hackers.
So I heard that win XP pro allows you to enter the password once and that’s it. I think it has to do with stay logged on to win NT domain.
So I went and got XP pro and put in the CD and some options came up one of which is install optional XP components. I peeked in that and a bunch of network stuff was there.
Can I just use that option and install some additional network component? If so what is that component?
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You shouldn’t have to put a PW in that much. Did you look at the manual, its usually under
START:H
A search of the net shows:
“On a computer running Windows XP Home Edition and NTFS, you can set individual permissions similar to those available in Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000. The problem is, the Properties dialog for drives and folders on an NTFS system does not have a Security tab. The only way to set permissions is to log on as administrator, which you can do only from Safe Mode. (To boot into Safe Mode, press F8 after the graphical boot screen appears and select Safe Mode with Networking from the menu.) After logging on as administrator, open the Sharing tab of a shared folder’s Properties dialog and click Permissions.” http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,apn=3&s=1479&a=24758&app=1&ap=2,00.asp
There is more info on that page, I can’t post it all.
You can search the net for:
“XP home edition password entry”
Im not sure about the Pro version as I don’t have it but why not just install the whole thing?
If you are connecting to an NT server the XP Pro install will save you headaches in the long run although there are some workarounds with XP Home. It installs over XP Home automatically and will eliminate the problem you describe.
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