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Hello, i am 15 years old and know quite a lot about navigating windows xp. i am unfortunately having a network permissions problem in xp home. when i try to access the computer that i am having problems with, it says that i have not been given the requested login type at the client computer. i have tried all that i know and nothing will work. someone please help. Note: i am running Home NOT Pro.

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reported a permissions problem while sharing from Windows XP Home. 's request for the exact error text and what was already tried is a useful diagnostic step. correctly pointed toward the user-right that controls network logons, but that GUI (Local Security Policy) is not present on XP Home — the platform uses a simpler sharing model that changes how network credentials are handled.

Common causes and targeted fixes (XP Home specifics):

  • XP Home enforces "Simple File Sharing" which maps all incoming network connections to the Guest account by default. A reliable workaround is to create a local account on the target PC with the same username and password as the account used to connect; Windows will accept those credentials and allow access according to that account's file/NTFS permissions.
  • To change the sharing model instead of creating matching accounts, the registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\ForceGuest can be set to 0 (default 1 forces Guest). Edit the registry only after a backup and reboot; changing ForceGuest alters the machine's security model and has risks.
  • Administrative shares (C$, ADMIN$) require an actual administrator logon; they will be denied if the connection is mapped to Guest.

Quick troubleshooting checklist:

  • Confirm "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" and "Client for Microsoft Networks" are enabled on the adapter, and that the Server and Workstation services are running.
  • Ensure Windows Firewall or any third-party firewall allows File and Printer Sharing.
  • Test by connecting to the IP, not just the computer name, and by mapping with explicit credentials, for example:
    net use \\192.168.1.5\ShareName /user:OtherMachineUser Password
  • Verify both share permissions and NTFS permissions grant access.

For XP Home installations, the simplest safe fixes are matching local accounts or opening the share to Everyone; registry edits or turning off Simple File Sharing should be done only with care. Exact error wording and any Event Viewer log entries narrow the diagnosis significantly.

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... when i try to access the computer that i am having problems with, it says that i have not been given the requested login type at the client computer.

Can you give us the exact message please?

i have tried all that i know

In order to avoid having us suggest things you've already tried, please tell us exactly what you have done already.

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Go to "Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment", then double-click on "Access this computer from the network" and add the user(s) you want to give access to this computer.

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