Repeated requests for logon

[Guest Martin]

We have recently added some VistaSP1 boxes to our network. All are working

fine, but one. We are now unable to go to the dialog box to change DNS/IP

settings. (We previosly have accessed this just fine.) We get a logon prompt

but no logon works, not the network administrator or the local

administrator. It just keeps asking for a logon over and over again. We have

installed nothing recently that could affect this (just Office 2007).

 

We are thinking of just blowing it out, and reinstalling Vista. Any other

ideas?

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

"Martin" <m_blackwell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> We have recently added some VistaSP1 boxes to our network. All are working

> fine, but one. We are now unable to go to the dialog box to change DNS/IP

> settings. (We previosly have accessed this just fine.) We get a logon

> prompt but no logon works, not the network administrator or the local

> administrator. It just keeps asking for a logon over and over again. We

> have installed nothing recently that could affect this (just Office 2007).

>

> We are thinking of just blowing it out, and reinstalling Vista. Any other

> ideas?

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Maybe, if you login as Super Admin, it might buy you something.

 

<http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_administrator_activate.htm#Summary_of_Vista_Administrator_-_Super_User_(Hidden_Account)>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Read the part about Password Protected Sharing!

 

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

 

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

 

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

 

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer

sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall (or LAN allowed, depending on how their

Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

 

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is

the SAME.

 

In Vista Network and Sharing:

 

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

 

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

 

File Sharing: ON

 

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared

Docs)

 

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and

passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If

you have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to

access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista computer.

 

Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing

Wizard to include Vista in your “New†Network, even if you had an XP Network

set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to

work for XP machines!).

 

In “My Network Placesâ€Â: “Set up a Home or Small Office Networkâ€Â

OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File

and Printer Sharing.

 

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"Martin" wrote:

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> We have recently added some VistaSP1 boxes to our network. All are working

> fine, but one. We are now unable to go to the dialog box to change DNS/IP

> settings. (We previosly have accessed this just fine.) We get a logon prompt

> but no logon works, not the network administrator or the local

> administrator. It just keeps asking for a logon over and over again. We have

> installed nothing recently that could affect this (just Office 2007).

>

> We are thinking of just blowing it out, and reinstalling Vista. Any other

> ideas?

>

>

> </span>