Windows 7 network password issue

[WayCon]

Hello,

When, in Win7, I try to access another computer on my tiny network from left side of the 'Computer' screen, I am asked for a password. I haven't assigned any password--my little network (through a router) doesn't need password security. How do I get rid of all this request for passwords that I never had on other computers with other OSs?

I thank you for your time.

 

[rsvr85]

The required password will be the password used to login to the machine you are trying to access.

 

[WayCon]

Thank you, rsvr85, for answering so quickly.

I'm not logged onto either of the computers as anyone. In particular I'm not logged onto the computer using Win7 which is denying access to the other computer. Is the a default log-on name and pass code? Is there anyway to eliminate passwords within my network?

Thank you, again.

WayCon

 

[rsvr85]

You can try turning off Password protected sharing?

 

[WayCon]

Thank you, rsvr85, for getting back, again.

I tried what you suggested, but that didn't change things. I do have the new computer icon on my other computers My Network Places, but when I click on it, I still get the message:

xxx is not accessible

Access is denied.

Any other ideas?

Sincerely,

WayCon

 

[WayCon]

Now I have another problem. As I tried to walk through the steps about Password sharing, I saw the password for homegroups, and recorded it. When I reboot, I'm entirely locked out of my computer. The password doesn't seem to work. (I know the password is case sensitive.)

Windows 7 doesn't seem to be at all user friendly.

 

[DocBrown]

Now I have another problem. As I tried to walk through the steps about Password sharing, I saw the password for homegroups, and recorded it. When I reboot, I'm entirely locked out of my computer. The password doesn't seem to work.

Windows 7 doesn't seem to be at all user friendly.

Windows 7 Homegroups does not seem to work very well for a lot of users. Usually only works between win7 computers on a network.

I like using a business type workgroup even for a small home network.

Not sure how you locked yourself out. Try booting into Safe Mode to see if you get an administrator acct that you can log into.
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[WayCon]

Thank you, DocBrown,

You absolutely got me out of this problem. Now, I can go back to my other struggles with this very unfriendly OS.

Thank you, thank you,

Sincerely,

WayCon

 

[DocBrown]

Thank you, DocBrown,

You absolutely got me out of this problem. Now, I can go back to my other struggles with this very unfriendly OS.

Thank you, thank you,

Sincerely,

WayCon

We are working hard analizing the problems. Glad I could help

 

[WayCon]

Here is my current status:

When I'm on my Win7 computer, logged in as administrator, I can map to and read/write to the other computer. When I switch to a user on the Win7 computer and try to Map Network Drive, I'm asked to Enter Network Password. I don't have one.

When I try to see my Win7 computer (where I'm logged in either as adminstrator or user), I am told on my other computer in My Network Places, "Login Failure: user account retriction."

I have no need for security between my computers (which are side by side). How do I take eliminate all these passwords, etc.?

Thank you.

WayCon

 

[myzr7]

Here is my current status:

When I'm on my Win7 computer, logged in as administrator, I can map to and read/write to the other computer. When I switch to a user on the Win7 computer and try to Map Network Drive, I'm asked to Enter Network Password. I don't have one.

When I try to see my Win7 computer (where I'm logged in either as adminstrator or user), I am told on my other computer in My Network Places, "Login Failure: user account retriction."

I have no need for security between my computers (which are side by side). How do I take eliminate all these passwords, etc.?

Thank you.

WayCon

unselect the blue arrowed button , then click the public ( red circle ) and select allow to on thoose advance sharring settings. good luck to you.

 

[WayCon]

Thank you, mrzr7, for getting back to me so quickly. I have been going around in circles so much that I, now, can't remember how I got to the screen you are showing me. Could you remind me?

Again, thank you.

WayCon

 

[WayCon]

Found it.

Now do you suggest that I change to:

Turn off password protected sharing

?

Is the 128 bit encryption and/or the other questions significant for this?

As it is, the Win7 computer is still asking for a user name and password.

 

[myzr7]

I wanted you to select the password and all the other allows in public. You must have a password for admin are you typing that in. You should only have to type it in once then it will remember it? As for your xp to 7 you need to select start/my network places/veiw workgroup computers/ other places/workgroup
Hope this helps some. I agree it should not be this hard and it should work. I have 8 differnt pc's networked with diffent os's and all sharing but it does take some work to get it done. Good luck to you

 

[WayCon]

Thank you, myzr7, yet again.

My other computer is not on xp but 2000 pro.

Also (sorry to be dense), I'm not sure where you mean me to be when you say to "select password and other allows in public." I'm afraid I'm trying to run a bookstore and figure all this out on the fly. Could you walk me through this, or, if that is too much to ask (understandably), is there somewhere I can go to get up to speed?

In any case, I, again, thank you.

Sincerely,

WayCon

 

[myzr7]

What I was going on about was I was thinking that you had not selected some settings that might help your cause. I am now trying to get a version of 2000 pro up and running so I can see about getting it shared. good luck to you.

 

[RaynMan]

Thanks rsvr85

I have searched forever trying to solve an issue with homegroup and was lucky enough to find your post.

I have homegroup set up for my desktop and laptop computers. Everytime that I would open up the HomeGroup from my laptop, it wasn't asking me for my HomeGroup password. It would always ask me for my username and password for my desktop computer. I found this to totally un-secured. If I want to add another computer to someone else in the family, I don't want to have to supply them my login information to my computer.

Your article showed me how to solve this issue....Many, many thanks!

 

[WayCon]

Thank you myzr7 (and I just realized the word play in your name(!)),

I appreciate your effort. Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

WayCon

 

[aliss77777]

unselect the blue arrowed button , then click the public ( red circle ) and select allow to on thoose advance sharring settings. good luck to you.
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thanks! that was the trick, now I can copy files from my windows 7 to my wife's macbook pro

 

[eddward]

Hello,my name is Edward.
I have the same problem,but mine told me about a Router (which I don't have,I just have a cable that gave me Internet haha). I uninstalled Windows 7 and get on XP to find out the problem.
I'll try what you said