Network Drive

We have a simple file server in the office running win2k, I have mapped the drive of the server "Z" on my computer. When I was running win2k on my machine I used to get a login box on boot up in which I had to enter my password to to log on to the server. I have now upgraded to win XP Home and I find that it no longer asks me to log on to the server, I have to go into explorer and double click the mapped drive "Z" to get the login box up. Is there a better way of doing this i.e. the way it used to be, or can I make it remember my password to login automatically?

TIA.

 

Are you using a network with or without a domain?

Try this:
Open control panel, and double click User Acounts. An the advanced tab, is require ctrl+alt+delete checked?

 

If you mean on the server then no it isn't.

If you mean on my win xp machine then I can't find it.

 

I do mean on the machine that's not logging in properly. Does your user accounts dialog look like the attached picture?

 

This is what I have

 

Try selecting the 'Change the way users log on and off' link. IIRC, you'll want to uncheck the box beside 'Enable fast user switching'.

I'm not 100% on this, but I am certain that the dialog you will see is fairly intuitive. I think you will know what I mean.

 

Cheers, I'll try that....................On Monday, I'm at home from the office now, YAY!!

 

Well try as I might I can't get that window up. I think it's the difference between XP Pro and XP Home.

Thanks for your help though.

 

Heh, I've found more DETAILED steps to take. Try this.

 

Thanks for that Mada but I was unable to find "Local Security Policy" on my machine. However I did find an MSKb article which seems to have sorted it. URL below. Thanks once again for your help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231