not getting a login prompt for win7 file share on xp laptop.

[F0ICE]

i have set up a folder for file sharing on my windows 7 Home premium PC so i can access it one my laptop running windows XP Pro.

when i try to access the win7 shared folder from XP i don't get a login prompt and can access the folder with Read/Write access.

i have win7 set to require a password and if i try to access the same folder from a vista PC i get a log in prompt like i expect but not on XP

 

[Roderunner]

On your XP PC are you clicking 'My Network Places' ?

 

[F0ICE]

yes i am clicking my network places the view workgroup computers.

whats strange is a few hours later i suddenly started getting the prompt for no apparent reason.

even though things are working now does any one have any idea as to why the prompt wasn't showing up before?

 

[kegobeer]

Your credentials were probably cached, so you wouldn't get a prompt until the cache was cleared. There's a local security policy you can change that will prevent password caching.

 

[F0ICE]

Your credentials were probably cached, so you wouldn't get a prompt until the cache was cleared. There's a local security policy you can change that will prevent password caching.

thanks for the info. since Home premium doesn't allow local policy editing is there a way to clear the cache manually?

 

[kegobeer]

Nope, but you can do a little trick that will make Windows automatically enter a wrong password, which will then force a dialog so you can enter the correct password.

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...cache-windows-7-home-premium.html#post1493646

 

[Roderunner]

Using this method, worked for me.

View attachment File Sharing Set Up.pdf

 

[kegobeer]

Using this method, worked for me.

View attachment 176806

Although a good guide for sharing in general, it doesn't really address the question of caching network passwords, and how to prevent that from happening on a Home Premium installation (as it doesn't have the ability to edit local security policies).

 

[Roderunner]

You can have it set to stop auto connection.

 

[kegobeer]

Yes, that's true, but it doesn't stop the caching issue. If you connect to the share, it won't ask for a password if it's been cached.