XP Machine accessing Vista Machine over Network

[Clayton]

I would like to access a Vista machine from XP machines but the only way I
can do this is to add a username and password then login and I can access it
if it is the same as the login details on Vista.
Can this be accessed without login?

 

[Jason H]

If you are trying to share a folder other than the public folder, you'll
have to make sure the folder permissions are the same as the share
permissions. In short, you have to allow guest access in the folder
permissions. I share Vista user folders with two XP machines that way.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Are you talking about the remote Desktop? What's the error message if you don't logon/

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 would like to access a Vista machine from XP machines but the only way I
can do this is to add a username and password then login and I can access it
if it is the same as the login details on Vista.
Can this be accessed without login?

 

[Clayton]

No, I want to share a drive over the network


Are you talking about the remote Desktop? What's the error message if you don't logon/

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 would like to access a Vista machine from XP machines but the only way I
can do this is to add a username and password then login and I can access it
if it is the same as the login details on Vista.
Can this be accessed without login?

 

[Keith D]

No, I want to share a drive over the network


Hi

Try this one
has helped a few on here with similar problems

http://www.networkmagic.com/download/

cheers

Keith D

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

The easy way is creating the same username on both computers.

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
No, I want to share a drive over the network


Are you talking about the remote Desktop? What's the error message if you don't logon/

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 would like to access a Vista machine from XP machines but the only way I
can do this is to add a username and password then login and I can access it
if it is the same as the login details on Vista.
Can this be accessed without login?

 

[Guest]

Network magic - is magic... Give it a go.. I bet your issue(s) will be solved.

Jeff

 

[Clayton]

But I repair alot of computers and don't want to start putting my details in there just to grabs files and backed data from the main computer


The easy way is creating the same username on both computers.

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
No, I want to share a drive over the network


Are you talking about the remote Desktop? What's the error message if you don't logon/

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 would like to access a Vista machine from XP machines but the only way I
can do this is to add a username and password then login and I can access it
if it is the same as the login details on Vista.
Can this be accessed without login?