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Denys T
Why is Vista asking for a username and password everytime I try to access
shares with password protection turned off on both Vista machines? Damn if I
know. I can use the XP Pro machine to access the shared files on either Vista
machine and don't get asked for a username/password. Vista's networking is
flaky to say the least.
The whole idea of small office networking is to be simple, Vista has tried
to complicate this with password protection. Why should I have to have all
users on every machine? That's just more network maintenance I don't want in
a small home office. Besides some users may not want other people's accounts
on their machines but they'd still like to share files and Vista has made
this a nightmare.
Checklist:
File sharing : On (check)
Printer sharing: On (check)
Public sharing: On (check)
Password protection: Off (check)
Workgroup name the same (check)
Private network (check)
Logon to the router and I can see the Vista machines and the XP machine and
the network printer. On XP machine access the shared printer on Vista #1,
works like a charm. On XP machine open a shared folder on Vista #2, works
like a charm. On Vista #1 access a shared folder on XP machine, works like a
charm. On Vista #1 access a shared folder on Vista #2, sorry....do not pass
go do not collect $200 until you enter a username and password. EXCUSE ME! Oh
well, so much for progress.
Not a firewall problem, get the same result whether or not a firewall is
enabled or not. Haven't tried a crossover cable between the 2 Vista machines
to see if it's the router but I have my doubts because XP works fine.
Solution: Move all shared printers and files to XP and forget Vista sharing.
shares with password protection turned off on both Vista machines? Damn if I
know. I can use the XP Pro machine to access the shared files on either Vista
machine and don't get asked for a username/password. Vista's networking is
flaky to say the least.
The whole idea of small office networking is to be simple, Vista has tried
to complicate this with password protection. Why should I have to have all
users on every machine? That's just more network maintenance I don't want in
a small home office. Besides some users may not want other people's accounts
on their machines but they'd still like to share files and Vista has made
this a nightmare.
Checklist:
File sharing : On (check)
Printer sharing: On (check)
Public sharing: On (check)
Password protection: Off (check)
Workgroup name the same (check)
Private network (check)
Logon to the router and I can see the Vista machines and the XP machine and
the network printer. On XP machine access the shared printer on Vista #1,
works like a charm. On XP machine open a shared folder on Vista #2, works
like a charm. On Vista #1 access a shared folder on XP machine, works like a
charm. On Vista #1 access a shared folder on Vista #2, sorry....do not pass
go do not collect $200 until you enter a username and password. EXCUSE ME! Oh
well, so much for progress.
Not a firewall problem, get the same result whether or not a firewall is
enabled or not. Haven't tried a crossover cable between the 2 Vista machines
to see if it's the router but I have my doubts because XP works fine.
Solution: Move all shared printers and files to XP and forget Vista sharing.