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01-25-2008
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| | Sharing Folders In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it across the network? If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. Bill |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders you need to use "simple sharing" "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose > through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. > Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other > accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it > across the network? > > If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer > on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. > The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then > proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. > > Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. > > Bill > |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders Sorry - I figured it out. One way anyhow. Apparently one must create an account on the Vista machine, and then let the XP machine log into that account remotely? Seems to work. Bill -------------------- "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx Quote: > In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose > through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. > Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other > accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it > across the network? > > If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer > on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. > The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then > proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. > > Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. > > Bill > |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders Having set up a separate account to enable remote access with password control (an improvement from XP), I now find that Vista badgers me every time I reboot to select which account I want to use. Is there some way to tell Vista to only ever log on with the Admin account by default? Also, do you know how secure the account password is? For example, every time I leave the house with my XP laptop I have to remember to disable sharing or everyone at a public WiFi can snoop the files. With Vista requiring someone to know the esoteric account name and password I set, it seems I wouldn't have to disable the sharing in public anymore. But how strong is that layer of security? Can people easily get past that login if they know what they're doing? Bill --------------------------------- "Joe cann" <joe@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4799fc11$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote: > you need to use "simple sharing" > > > "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx Quote: >> In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose >> through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. >> Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other >> accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it >> across the network? >> >> If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer >> on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. >> The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then >> proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. >> >> Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. >> >> Bill >> > |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders Will this help? http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/ "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eNXvdj2XIHA.5472@xxxxxx Quote: > Having set up a separate account to enable remote access with password > control (an improvement from XP), I now find that Vista badgers me every > time I reboot to select which account I want to use. Is there some way to > tell Vista to only ever log on with the Admin account by default? > > Also, do you know how secure the account password is? For example, every > time I leave the house with my XP laptop I have to remember to disable > sharing or everyone at a public WiFi can snoop the files. With Vista > requiring someone to know the esoteric account name and password I set, it > seems I wouldn't have to disable the sharing in public anymore. But how > strong is that layer of security? Can people easily get past that login > if they know what they're doing? > > Bill > --------------------------------- > "Joe cann" <joe@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4799fc11$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote: >> you need to use "simple sharing" >> >> >> "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx Quote: >>> In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose >>> through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. >>> Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other >>> accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it >>> across the network? >>> >>> If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer >>> on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. >>> The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then >>> proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. >>> >>> Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. >>> >>> Bill >>> >> > |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders make the 2 accounts on xp and vista with the same USERName and password.. That way you have best things of both worlds "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uRqnsT2XIHA.6140@xxxxxx Quote: > Sorry - I figured it out. One way anyhow. Apparently one must create an > account on the Vista machine, and then let the XP machine log into that > account remotely? Seems to work. > > Bill > -------------------- > "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx Quote: >> In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my nose >> through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the network. >> Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify other >> accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I share it >> across the network? >> >> If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other computer >> on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that account name. >> The Vista help system says one can share across the network, but then >> proceeds to give instructions on how to share between accounts instead. >> >> Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. >> >> Bill >> > |
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01-25-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Folders Thanks David. I'll have to spend some time perusing that web site. Bill --------------------------------------------------------- "David" <dgprozzoLEAVE@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eqpjro2XIHA.4440@xxxxxx Quote: > Will this help? > > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/ > > "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eNXvdj2XIHA.5472@xxxxxx Quote: >> Having set up a separate account to enable remote access with password >> control (an improvement from XP), I now find that Vista badgers me every >> time I reboot to select which account I want to use. Is there some way >> to tell Vista to only ever log on with the Admin account by default? >> >> Also, do you know how secure the account password is? For example, every >> time I leave the house with my XP laptop I have to remember to disable >> sharing or everyone at a public WiFi can snoop the files. With Vista >> requiring someone to know the esoteric account name and password I set, >> it seems I wouldn't have to disable the sharing in public anymore. But >> how strong is that layer of security? Can people easily get past that >> login if they know what they're doing? >> >> Bill >> --------------------------------- >> "Joe cann" <joe@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:4799fc11$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote: >>> you need to use "simple sharing" >>> >>> >>> "Bill Martin" <martin_spamtrap@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:OFiLcN2XIHA.1168@xxxxxx >>>> In XP I could right click on a folder, select "Share" and follow my >>>> nose through the panels to allow the folder to be shared over the >>>> network. Doing the same thing under Vista seems to allow me to specify >>>> other accounts on the machine to share the folder with, but how do I >>>> share it across the network? >>>> >>>> If I follow the sharing prompts, and enter the name of my other >>>> computer on the network, then Vista just says it can't locate that >>>> account name. The Vista help system says one can share across the >>>> network, but then proceeds to give instructions on how to share between >>>> accounts instead. >>>> >>>> Presumably I'm missing something here - it's my first day with Vista. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>> >>> >> |
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