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Sharing The drives



 
 
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Old May 29th 07, 03:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Prideuk
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Default Sharing The drives

I have tried to share my drives on my network, but everytime i go to access
it, it wants a password and user name, which I have never put in , but will
not let me have access to it from any laptops or pc
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Old May 29th 07, 07:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Gloria Boyer [MSFT]
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Default Sharing The drives

Vista requires a username and password unless you use "simple file sharing"
(similar to file sharing in XP). This article explains:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Thanks for posting.

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Gloria Boyer
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

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Old May 30th 07, 12:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
BurrWalnut
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Default Sharing The drives

If you want to share the whole drive, you have to make ‘Everyone’ appear in
the Security Tab, have a look here
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/vista...der-vista.html


"Prideuk" wrote:

I have tried to share my drives on my network, but everytime i go to access
it, it wants a password and user name, which I have never put in , but will
not let me have access to it from any laptops or pc

 




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