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Windows XP/2003 PROBLEM: Accessing Share on a Remote Machine Shows only Guest Prompt; Group Policy; gpedit.msc

Run the Group Policy snap-in (gpedit.msc). Under Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Security Options set “Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts” to “Classic on the Windows Server 2003 family and Windows XP.”

Run gpupdate. This program is described here:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/
    all/proddocs/en-us/refrgp.mspx?mfr=true
mod date: 2009-03-10T04:54:27.000Z