I know how to network and share. The problem is not that simple. Yes I know
its more secure to use passwords but in my case I am not needing or wanting
to password protect my systems. The fact that the option to tune off
password protected sharing is there but once set to off and applied it does
not turn it off. It just stays on after the apply button is selected.
"koze" wrote:
> One if these two links should give the needed info, one for the Vista
> machine the second for other machines:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> for other PC's
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net..._fp.mspx#EZOAC
>
> Ko.
> "Andy" <Andy@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> >I have had this problem with XP and now it is going on with Vista.
> > MY home network consist of 2 computers in a workgroup. Basic file and
> > printer sharing. 1 computer is XP Pro and other computer is now Vista
> > upgraded from XP Pro. Trying to do simple file and print sharing. Vista
> > can
> > see and access XP machine but XP machine can see but not access Vista
> > machine. Says the generic message of access denied, password, etc...
> > Neither
> > machine has a password and both have same account name for login. I use
> > to
> > be able to do the sharing when both machines were xp and one day it
> > stopped.
> > No reason or changes made on my part. I thouht after I upgrade to Vista
> > on
> > the machine the problem may fix itself but it just carried over. I am
> > sure
> > its a registry problem or networking security issue but I cant find it.
> >
> > I shared the Vista machine and printer as usual. I notice that on the
> > Vista
> > machine it talks about password protection sharing . It has an option to
> > turn this off in the network control panel. Problem is the option is
> > there,
> > it lets me see the two options to either turn it on or off. Lets me select
> > the turn it off and then apply button is active but after I hit apply it
> > just
> > stays the same and does not turn it off. Nothing greyed out, etc... Alll
> > buttons there and active it just wont apply after I select no password
> > needed.
> >
> > Again the Vista can see and access the XP machine with no permissions or
> > password problems but the XP machine cant access the Vista. The Vista
> > machine is the one with the printer attached and all the main files that I
> > need.
> >
> > Any help would be great.
>
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