Networking

I am trying to browse a stand alone windows 2000 server on
a windows 98 machine. When I go through Network
Neighborhood and then to Work Groups, I can see the
server, however when I try to browse it I get a login
window asking for a password only ... which password does
it want?

In article , "anonymous"
wrote:
I am trying to browse a stand alone windows 2000 server on
a windows 98 machine. When I go through Network
Neighborhood and then to Work Groups, I can see the
server, however when I try to browse it I get a login
window asking for a password only ... which password does
it want?

Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Windows 2000 is trying to
validate the user name which wants to access its shared disks or
folders. There's no correct reply to the IPC$ password prompt.

The solution is to create a user account on the Windows 2000 server
with the same user name and password that you use to log onto Windows
98.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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-----Original Message-----
In article 2b73801c468ff$4db87560
, "anonymous"
wrote:
I am trying to browse a stand alone windows 2000 server
on
a windows 98 machine. When I go through Network
Neighborhood and then to Work Groups, I can see the
server, however when I try to browse it I get a login
window asking for a password only ... which password
does
it want?

Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Windows 2000
is trying to
validate the user name which wants to access its shared
disks or
folders. There's no correct reply to the IPC$ password
prompt.

The solution is to create a user account on the Windows
2000 server
with the same user name and password that you use to log
onto Windows
98.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
.
This worked! THank you very much for your help!

-----Original Message-----
I am trying to browse a stand alone windows 2000 server
on
a windows 98 machine. When I go through Network
Neighborhood and then to Work Groups, I can see the
server, however when I try to browse it I get a login
window asking for a password only ... which password does
it want?
.

Steve's response worked ... thank you very much!