Re: mac network drive not password protected on xp

In article <1144948889.468969.142870@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 corrales1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

> On Win XP, I have setup a mapped network drive to connect to my Mac OS
> 10.3. However, problem is it never prompts me for a password to connect
> and goes directly to the home folder on my Mac, and I'm assuming others
> on our network have complete access to my Mac too. Even if I turn off
> the "windows sharing" option on my Mac, the mapped network drive on my
> PC is still able to connect without password prompts-- what gives? How
> do I enable protection on my Mac so PC users can't access it on the
> network without a password? 

I suspect one of three things is probably happening:

1. You've told Windows to store your password.
2. You have no password on your Mac account (try changing the password 
on the Mac).
3. You're connecting to a completely different machine and thinking this 
is your Mac.

Hope this helps! bill
-- 
William M. Smith
(Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows)