access password protected account on another computer

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John Smith

I would like to backup files to a password-protected account on
another computer on a home network. How do I achieve it?
 
First of all, I guess that you have it all connected properly.

On the computer that you want to back up, go to Control Panel > User
Accounts > Click your user > Under related tasks, click "Manage my network
passwords" > Click Add > Under server, type in the computer name that you
want to connect to (You can find this in the computer name tab in System
properties - control panel) > Under User Name, type
*COMPUTER-NAME-THAT-YOU-WANT-TO-CONNECT-TO*\*THE-USER-NAME-ON-THAT-PC* >
Under password, type the password.

Click OK. Now make a blank folder for the backup. Right-click it, and click
sharing. Tick the "Share on network" (And choose a share name under 12
characters) and also tick the "Allow network users to change my files" box.

Now, go to run on the computer you want to back up, and type in
*COMPUTER-NAME-THAT-YOU-WANT-TO-CONNECT-TO*\*THE-SHARE-NAME*

Hope this helps

Harry
 
John said:
I would like to backup files to a password-protected account on
another computer on a home network. How do I achieve it?
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Create an identical user account and password on all computers. If you
need more help, please post back with details such as what version of XP
both machines are running, to what directory you are trying to back up
the files, and what happens when you try.


Malke
 
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