Win2k Guru's... peer 2 peer w/XP & folder sharing

I set up a small network in my wifes' Dental Office (never tried it but hey...gotta learn).

I have a server (OK, really just a peer to peer and using the pc more like a NAS), running w2k pro and workstations all using xp pro.

Problem is this, (should be simple to you guys but I do not know w2k but I like it the more I spend time with it), all workstations need to access her main 'dental' software by sharing a couple of folders on the server.

All is running very well except every time a workstation attempts to access a shared folder it asks for an ID and Password. I nerver set one up(?).

How I get around this is to use Explorer from within an XP workstation, first, just after turning on, I would click on the first (doesn't work from another shared folder) shared folder which would bring up a ID and Password screen. I enter Admin as ID and not enter a password, then hit enter.

After this her dental software can now find it's files and all works well.

If for whatever reason the pc needs to be rebooted I usually have to walk my wife through this over the phone, then I get another few days break before I get "the call" again.

I have been searching from within W2k to no avail.

Any help is appreciated.

Drew

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by drew888 on 07/19/04 02:06 PM.</EM></FONT></P>