Any idea?
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi all,
>
>I've built a home network with 2 WinXP computers through
>a hub, and two problems remain to be solved:
>
>1) Making the workgroup permanent:
>As I installed windows, I've given them different
workgroup
>names. Now that they must have the same workgroup name (I
>think they must), I've changed the workgroup name of one
>computer so that the both have the same workgroup. But if
>I start the computer next time, the workgroup restores the
>old name. How can the change be made permanent?
>I used the following path to make the change:
>start -> control panel -> system -> computer name ->
change
>
>2) Making directory sharing permanent:
>If I try to make a directory accessable at another
>computer, the corresponding field for doing it is
>disabled, and the computer shows the statement:
>"as a security measure, windows has disabled remote access
>to this computer. However, you can enable remote access
>and share files by running the Network Setup wizard"
>It takes several minutes to run the network setup wizard
>and the computer must be restarted. Then directories can
>be made shared. But every time the Network setup wizard
>must be run to share directories. How can sharing be made
>permanent?
>
>Many thanks
>
>Uwe
>
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>