"Connect to" dialog username grayed out

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This means that anonymous logon is enabled and by default it take only
'Guest' user. You need to edit some settings on the machine you are
connecting to as follows:
1) Start -> Run -> secpol.msc
2) Goto Security settings -> Local Policies --> Security options
3) For the policy 'Network access:Sharing and security model for local
accounts' change the security setting to 'Classic'
4) Save the settings

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Thanks,
Janani
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"Frank" <Frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:143D1F3C-42C5-4CA6-9E6B-CCE5E9710519@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to connect from one Windows XP Pro system to another within a
> workgroup using the \\ComputerName\d$ call in the address bar of Windows
> Explorer.
>
> In Win2K/NT, I would usually get a "Connect to" dialog asking for my
> username and password. However, in XP, I get a "Connect to" dialog with a
> grayed out \\ComputerName\Guest user name in the username field.
>
> I'm probably missing something simple here but I really like accessing a
> drive sometimes and as an admin, I should be able to do so.
>
> Thanks
>
>