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


  1. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
       #1

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


    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
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  2. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #2

    On your XP PC are you clicking 'My Network Places' ?
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  3. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    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?
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  4. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    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.
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  5. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    kegobeer said:
    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?
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  6. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    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.

    Disable network password cache Windows 7 Home Premium
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  7. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #7

    Using this method, worked for me.

    File Sharing Set Up.pdf
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  8. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Roderunner said:
    Using this method, worked for me.

    File Sharing Set Up.pdf
    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).
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  9. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #9

    You can have it set to stop auto connection.

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  10. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #10

    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.
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