Firewall's off, thanks.
It seems to be "authenticating" whether my other machine has permissions
or not...at the folder level -- each folder takes 3 or 4 seconds to
display in the file manager when I open up the machine in network
neighborhood (or whatever the XP equivalent is). If this wasn't my
employer's machine, I'd blast XP and install Win2k Pro....
Eugene Vital wrote:
> Chet Gardiner wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to turn off XP's obtrusive "authorization"
>> crap!!!???
>>
>> When I access my Win2K machine on my network, It takes forever to
>> display each folder in the file manager. I'm suspecting that for
>> some reason, XP needs to hold some kind of dialogue with every folder
>> on the other machine. I don't want it to do that. I'm safe behind
>> my hardware firewall, am the ONLY user and don't need my computers
>> protecting themselves against one another.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Chet
>>
>>
>
> You mean the firewall? If so then here it is, If not... well sorry. :-)
>
> Right mouse click on "My Network Places" from the Desktop and go to
> properties. Open up the Network connection you are using for your
> local network and on the General Tab select the properties button.
> Select the Advanced Tab on the Connection Properties dialog and the
> Firewall options should be there.
>
>
>
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