networking problem

[Copenhagen69]

I am trying to share a hard drive on my network so people can use it as a slave.
I click share and everything, set it all up.

When I go to my other computer and open up the workgroup i see the computer i want to connect to. When i try and open it, it asks me for user name and password. I never set anything like that up so I have no idea why it is asking me that ...

Computer with the hard drive im sharing is running win 7 ... computer trying to connect to it is running win xp

I have never had this problem for just sharing a drive before ... any ideas?

 

[Fardringle]

If you are using simple file sharing on the "server" computer, you would have been asked for a password when you set up the share. If so, use that password.

If you are not using simple file sharing, use the user name and password of an account on the "server" that has permission to access the shared files.

 

[Copenhagen69]

If you are using simple file sharing on the "server" computer, you would have been asked for a password when you set up the share. If so, use that password.

If you are not using simple file sharing, use the user name and password of an account on the "server" that has permission to access the shared files.

and if its just an admin account with no pass ... do i just need the admin name?

 

[JackMDS]

When configured on peer-to-peer Network. Win 7 has three types of Sharing configurations.

Home Network = Works only between Win 7 computers. This type of configuration makes it very easy to Entry Level Users to start Network sharing.

Work Network = Basically similar to the previous methods of sharing that let you control what, how, and to whom folders would be shared with.

Public Sharing = Public Network (like Internet cafe) to reduce security risks.

The Work Network is the one that most of us are going (and need) to use.

Win 7 Work Network's Sharing settings are in principle similar to Vista's configuration (some menu in locations in Win 7 might be in different place, and look a little different, but it should not be a problem for a compute to adopt)

So, maybe this can Help.

Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions.

General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Win -7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...mputers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

Win7 Work Network with a little visual help), ,http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windows7/windows7_sharing.htm

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

When finished with the setting of the system it is advisable to Reboot all the hardware including Router and all computers involved.


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[Copenhagen69]

ok so should i set up the networking on the win 7 computer and have the win XP computer connect to it then?

and make sure i have a 'work' network setup instead of home?