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Password required when trying to access shared files on my laptop?
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<blockquote data-quote="AlbiDh" data-source="post: 158478"><p>I have 3 computers: 2 xp desktops and 1 vista wireless laptop.</p><p>They are all connected through linksys router.</p><p>The problem is that I can see all 3 of my computers and access files from my vista laptop, but my 2 xp desktops can only see each other and not my vista laptop.</p><p>After playing around with networking a bit, I was able to find my vista wireless laptop and now the desktop I was working is able to see it.</p><p>But the problem is that when I try to access the file on the laptop, it requires a username and password. I don't ever recall setting such a password on my laptop. Why should it ask for one?</p><p>What can I do to access files on my laptop now that it asks for password?</p><p>Thanks for your help.</p><p>Ok, never mind, I have solved the problem myself. I just needed to turn off the password protected sharing option. Here's how you do it:</p><p>Go to Network and Sharing Center --> Sharing and Discovery,--> Password protected sharing --> Turn Off.</p><p>Now I could go back to my XP desktop and open it from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlbiDh, post: 158478"] I have 3 computers: 2 xp desktops and 1 vista wireless laptop. They are all connected through linksys router. The problem is that I can see all 3 of my computers and access files from my vista laptop, but my 2 xp desktops can only see each other and not my vista laptop. After playing around with networking a bit, I was able to find my vista wireless laptop and now the desktop I was working is able to see it. But the problem is that when I try to access the file on the laptop, it requires a username and password. I don't ever recall setting such a password on my laptop. Why should it ask for one? What can I do to access files on my laptop now that it asks for password? Thanks for your help. Ok, never mind, I have solved the problem myself. I just needed to turn off the password protected sharing option. Here's how you do it: Go to Network and Sharing Center --> Sharing and Discovery,--> Password protected sharing --> Turn Off. Now I could go back to my XP desktop and open it from there. [/QUOTE]
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