share problem

[nicks]

Hi,
I seem to be having a weird problem. In a workgroup environment (don;t ask ) i have installed my first Windows 2003 server R2. The server has been added to the workgroup.
There is no WINS and no A/D DNS.
Here is the problem....
when i try and access the server via \\ip address\share i am able to get into the share with no problem and it does not ask me for credentials. If i access the same server via \\servername\share it than prompts me for credentials.
I am able to ping the server via its servername and the fact that it is asking me for credntials when i go via its servername tells me there is no resolution problem.

No firewall enabled/installed, Netbios over TCP/IP also enabled and all part of same Workgroup.

What am i missing??

Thanks

[RickDev]

Just to make sure I am thinking along the same lines. You don't want it asking for the login information when using the server name?

[nicks]

Originally posted by RickDev@Dec 8 2006, 01:19 PM
Just to make sure I am thinking along the same lines. You don't want it asking for the login information when using the server name?

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Exactly....it shouldn't be asking me for credentials anyways. It should act as it does when i go \\ipaddress\share (no prompt)

Thanks