Accessing My documents

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i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my
desktop computer.
My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents
on the desktop!!!!
it is password protected.
is there a way around this?
and i still want the security.
Thanks :)
 
i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my
desktop computer.
My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents
on the desktop!!!!
it is password protected.
is there a way around this?
and i still want the security.
Thanks :)
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Tony,

Is the desktop computer running XP Pro? Then you need to disable Simple File
Sharing, and setup and activate a non-Guest account with identical, non-blank
password, on each computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest
 
have you created the same username on both computers?

Access issues SYMPTOMS: When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message: \\Servername\share is not accessible. Access Denied. ...
www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm


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
i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my
desktop computer.
My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents
on the desktop!!!!
it is password protected.
is there a way around this?
and i still want the security.
Thanks :)
 
yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home
if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both computers?
 
Tony said:
yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home
if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both
computers?
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XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My
Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those
directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents
folder.

Malke
 
yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home
if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both computers?
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If the laptop is running XP Home, anything you share from there will be
accessible to anybody on the network. You can use Advanced File Sharing on the
desktop, setup non-Guest authentication, and have some protection there.

If you're connecting the laptop to an untrusted network, anything on the laptop
accessible to anybody is accessible to everybody. And you will have to do as
Malke suggests, and keep your shared files in the Shared Documents folder.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest
 
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