On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:30:00 -0700, Cathy C <CathyC@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
>I just got a new laptop with Vista and am trying to do file and printer
>sharing with other XP computers on the network. Two are fine, but the third
>is asking for a user name and password. I have uninstalled ZoneAlarm and AV
>software; set up user accounts for both computers; run the network wizard for
>file and printer sharing; enabled Netbios over TCP/IP in the IP ver. 4
>properties. Have no idea why the other two don't have a problem, but this one
>does. All have the same workgroup name. I can do remote desktop connection,
>but would prefer file and printer sharing.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
>Cathy
Cathy,
You say "the third is asking for a user name and password". The third is
running which OS? And connecting to which computer when "asking for a user name
and password""?
To access a Vista server from an XP client, you have to
* Set the Network Location Type to "Private". This implies that your
computers are secure, behind a perimeter firewall or a NAT router, and opens the
personal firewall for file sharing.
* Check / set "Password protected sharing" (PPS). Disabling PPS is the
equivalent of enabling Simple File Sharing, in Windows XP.
* Setup shared folders and printers. If you enabled PPS, you should setup
access for individual users. If you disabled PPS, you setup access for "Guest"
or "Everyone".
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...-together.html
And if you're trying to connect to a computer running Windows XP, read
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help
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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.