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im tring to connect to my other computer

May 28, 2009 1:33PM PDT

i have done this before had no problem just had me pc wiped and windows vista reinstalled got it back and tried to get info from it to my lap top it is asking me to log on and pass word i never put a password on my pc how do i fix this ?

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Remote login requires a password
May 30, 2009 5:32PM PDT

You need to read up on properly setting up permissions first.

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Please elaborate.
Jun 1, 2009 12:54AM PDT

i didn't need to do any special setting or enter any password accessing an XP machine from XP. What's the difference with Vista? Can you give a few links to read?

Kees

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Ask the one who reinstalled.
May 31, 2009 5:50AM PDT

He must have done some setting other than it used to be.

Kees