Vista - File Sharing from XP to Vista Ultimate

"busyinla" <busyinla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have been unable to access my shared files from my home's XP machines to
my
> Vista Ultimate machine. On the Vista machine, I have enabled the guest
> account, enabled all of the file sharing, enabled sharing to "everyone,"
> "Guest," and anything else I could find, and made sure sharing was enabled
on
> the folders I wanted shared. Password protection is disabled.
>

I was unable to connect my Vista and XP home machines, until I ENABLED
password protection on both machines. Using the same login and password,
communication between them worked immediately.

--
Regards,

Rick Raisley

Yes, this is required. Well, you don't have to use the same login and
password on both, but they do need an account and password to work.

-- Larry Maturo

"Rick Raisley" <heavymetal-A-T-bellsouth-D-O-T-net> wrote in message
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> "busyinla" <busyinla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A72CD9A4-DC9A-4D1B-9F2D-55C21C3C9969@microsoft.com...
>> I have been unable to access my shared files from my home's XP machines
>> to
> my
>> Vista Ultimate machine. On the Vista machine, I have enabled the guest
>> account, enabled all of the file sharing, enabled sharing to "everyone,"
>> "Guest," and anything else I could find, and made sure sharing was
>> enabled
> on
>> the folders I wanted shared. Password protection is disabled.
>>
>
> I was unable to connect my Vista and XP home machines, until I ENABLED
> password protection on both machines. Using the same login and password,
> communication between them worked immediately.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Rick Raisley
>
>

I had the same problem. With a little probing (whaddaya know, windows vista help actualy....helped)

Get to your run command and type MMC.exe.
Click File - open
go to Windows/system32/secpol.msc
set 'Local Policies/Security Options/Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only' to diabled.

should fix yer problem.


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