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Access to shared folders im Windows XP Pro

Dear sir

I have a network with workgroup, not domain

Whem i try to access a shared folder of other computer always appears to me the login sreen. I put the correct computer\username and password but the host computer don't let me open is folder, and presents again that screen to me.

How can i solve this problem

Thank you

Raul Cordeiro

stevenlewis

add your username and password to the mahcine, and give it permissions to the share, or use a username and password that is already on the machine, and has permissions to the share(s)

cohenphil

turn on simple file sharing and enable the guest account

Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options.
On the View tab, under Advanced settings
Tick Use simple file sharing...

If you wish to enable the security tab, then untick this option and you will be able to specify what users can have permission to the folders. (This wont work to add users from another computer unless your on a domain, which your not..)

have a read of this M$ KB. article

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;258938&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Let me know if you need some further help.
Cheers,
Phil

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cohenphil

Quite confident that last comment should have helped solve his problem, so dibs on some points if their going :o)

Phil.