Logging in to netbios server

I've just purchased a new laptop, running Vista. Had a 'bear' of a time
getting Vista configured appropriately to recognize my network. Now that I've
accomplished that, I can't seem to 'log in' to my main file server. This
server was built by my step son and is running FreeBSD. It works
wonderfully.........but the login prompt requires 'only' a user name and
password. Unfortunately, Vista seems to add the machine name
'AcerLaptop/username'......which makes my login attempt invalid. Can anyone
tell me how to tweak Vista to 'remove' that machine name from the login
dialog?

Have you tried to cerate your username with the same password in AcerLaptop?
please post back with the result.

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"ParkMgr" <ParkMgr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:963C1325-685E-4CAD-A69E-BB9805AAAEBA@microsoft.com...
> I've just purchased a new laptop, running Vista. Had a 'bear' of a time
> getting Vista configured appropriately to recognize my network. Now that
> I've
> accomplished that, I can't seem to 'log in' to my main file server. This
> server was built by my step son and is running FreeBSD. It works
> wonderfully.........but the login prompt requires 'only' a user name and
> password. Unfortunately, Vista seems to add the machine name
> 'AcerLaptop/username'......which makes my login attempt invalid. Can
> anyone
> tell me how to tweak Vista to 'remove' that machine name from the login
> dialog?

Yes........ I have tried that, Robert, but to no avail. This got rid of the
'machinename', but it still adds the "\" and that is apparently enough to
mess up my login. I'm thinking there must be 'some' way of editing this, or
forcing windows to drop the machinename. I suppose Vista is defaulting for
connection to a 'domain', but isn't helping me out, one bit!

Thank you for the reply...........

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Have you tried to cerate your username with the same password in AcerLaptop?
> please post back with the result.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "ParkMgr" <ParkMgr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:963C1325-685E-4CAD-A69E-BB9805AAAEBA@microsoft.com...
> > I've just purchased a new laptop, running Vista. Had a 'bear' of a time
> > getting Vista configured appropriately to recognize my network. Now that
> > I've
> > accomplished that, I can't seem to 'log in' to my main file server. This
> > server was built by my step son and is running FreeBSD. It works
> > wonderfully.........but the login prompt requires 'only' a user name and
> > password. Unfortunately, Vista seems to add the machine name
> > 'AcerLaptop/username'......which makes my login attempt invalid. Can
> > anyone
> > tell me how to tweak Vista to 'remove' that machine name from the login
> > dialog?
>