I have got PC with win2003 server and another with windows XP Professional , I can access windows XP form windows 2003 through “My Network Places”,,,I have to enter the username and password for windows XP (for XP’s administrator) to be able to access the shared folder.

Now If I shut down windows 2003 and I open it aging, I still be able to access windows XP without typing in username and password.

Some time (not all the times) after two days I still able to access XP without entering username and password,,,Why does this happen ?

Your username and password that you use to login allow it.

Your username and password that you use to login allow it.

You meant Administrator account. How can disbale that ?

change the password on one of them and it wont happen again.

change the password.

I will do that

on one of them

You meant XP or 2003 ?

and it wont happen again

Why the same thing does not happen if I change the password ?

2. Doesnt matter.

3. I am assuming the computers are in a workgroup environment. In this environment why you try to access shares on other machines the credentials you are currently logged in on the machine are passed to the other. If the username and password are the same you will not be prompted to provide them. If they are different you will be.

Jim