Networking Pro, Home, and XP


  1. Posts : 90
    Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
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    Networking Pro, Home, and XP


    My main server at home runs Win 7 Pro (64). I configured its sharing so that another one of my PCs that runs XP Home (32) can access public shares on the server and access a shared printer on the server...and life is good. I can access those shares and the printer without a username and password.

    The problem - another desktop that I have running Win 7 Home (64) cannot access those shares without entering the credentials for the server Win 7 Pro server.

    I am confused. How can the XP server access the files without any username/password but another client running Win 7 Home is required to enter a username/password?

    Any help would be appreciated. :) Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 90
    Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Shameless bump.
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  3. Posts : 3,960
    W7 x64
       #3

    Try using your 'workgroup' in networking instead of using the newer 'homegroup' facility in W7... I have XP talking to W7, and W7 to W7, all working fine on this basis between multiple machines.
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  4. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    You should read this well written white paper from Microsoft:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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  5. Posts : 257
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    yep...what keg said. Thirty some pages but well worth it, pay particular attention to page six and you'll be an expert in no time
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  6. Posts : 90
    Win 7 Pro 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Great...thanks much for the pointer.
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