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Accessing My documentsi have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my
desktop computer. My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents on the desktop!!!! it is password protected. is there a way around this? and i still want the security. Thanks :) -- Tony On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Tony <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my Tony,>desktop computer. >My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents >on the desktop!!!! >it is password protected. >is there a way around this? >and i still want the security. >Thanks :) Is the desktop computer running XP Pro? Then you need to disable Simple File Sharing, and setup and activate a non-Guest account with identical, non-blank password, on each computer. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home
if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both computers? -- Show quoteHide quoteTony "Chuck" wrote: > On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Tony <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my > >desktop computer. > >My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents > >on the desktop!!!! > >it is password protected. > >is there a way around this? > >and i still want the security. > >Thanks :) > > Tony, > > Is the desktop computer running XP Pro? Then you need to disable Simple File > Sharing, and setup and activate a non-Guest account with identical, non-blank > password, on each computer. > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. > Tony wrote:
> yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories (My> if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both > computers? > Documents) or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. Malke On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:45:02 -0700, Tony <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote >"Chuck" wrote: If the laptop is running XP Home, anything you share from there will be> >> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:41:02 -0700, Tony <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my >> >desktop computer. >> >My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents >> >on the desktop!!!! >> >it is password protected. >> >is there a way around this? >> >and i still want the security. >> >Thanks :) >> >> Tony, >> >> Is the desktop computer running XP Pro? Then you need to disable Simple File >> Sharing, and setup and activate a non-Guest account with identical, non-blank >> password, on each computer. >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest >yes sorry,desktop running xp pro, laptop running xp home >if i do that what you said, can anyone access my accounts on both computers? > >-- >Tony accessible to anybody on the network. You can use Advanced File Sharing on the desktop, setup non-Guest authentication, and have some protection there. If you're connecting the laptop to an untrusted network, anything on the laptop accessible to anybody is accessible to everybody. And you will have to do as Malke suggests, and keep your shared files in the Shared Documents folder. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. have you created the same username on both computers?
Access issues SYMPTOMS: When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message: \\Servername\share is not accessible. Access Denied. ... www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Tony" <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D568304-7BE9-492C-8270-0957E915943D@microsoft.com... i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my desktop computer. My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents on the desktop!!!! it is password protected. is there a way around this? and i still want the security. Thanks :) -- Tony i have yes both are "Tony"
-- Show quoteHide quoteTony "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote: > have you created the same username on both computers? > > Access issues SYMPTOMS: When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message: \\Servername\share is not accessible. Access Denied. ... > www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Tony" <T***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D568304-7BE9-492C-8270-0957E915943D@microsoft.com... > i have just bought a laptop and i am trying to back up my files from my > desktop computer. > My home network is setup up correctly,but it won't let me map my documents > on the desktop!!!! > it is password protected. > is there a way around this? > and i still want the security. > Thanks :) > -- > Tony 
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