Cannot access other PC on network


  1. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    Cannot access other PC on network


    I have Win7 Pro 64 and I am trying to access an XP machine that is on the wireless network and when I click on that machine's name, I get a Windows Security box asking "Enter Network Password" and it has fields for User name and Password.

    I've never seen this box before and I don't remember ever setting a password for the XP machine. I can access my Win7 laptop successfully.

    How can I access the XP machine?
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  2. Posts : 284
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #2

    Try enabling simple file sharing on the XP machine or:

    To allow network users to access without password
    1-click Start > Run > and type gpedit.msc to run Group Policy
    2- Go to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
    3- In right panel, right click “Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only” and select properties and select Disable
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  3. Posts : 471
    W7 Professional x64
       #3

    Another option would be to simply set a password on your user account on your XP machine, and then authenticate that way.
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  4. Posts : 21
    Windows 7
       #4

    Enter the User Name and Password for your Win 7 Administrator account.
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  5. Posts : 3,427
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    Take a look at this tutorial: File Sharing - Between XP and W7 (and vice versa)

    There are 2 tutorials there, the second one has the options that need to be set in 7 to disable password protected sharing (which is the problem your running up against)
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  6. Posts : 54
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thank you everyone for your help. I used roban's suggestion of file sharing on the XP machine - pretty simple.

    The alternative of using gpedit did not work for me even though I rebooted and went back to the Group Policy and verified it was indeed disabled.
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