Comments on: How To Enable File Sharing On Vista Without Any Password http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-enable-file-sharing-on-vista-without-any-password/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack Cola http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-enable-file-sharing-on-vista-without-any-password/#comment-424488 Jack Cola Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:38:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27147#comment-424488 Hi Mark, Do you have "Use Advance Sharing" box ticked as shown in the second last image? I need more information about what type of folder you are sharing, and what method of sharing you are using. Some Tips: 1. Make sure you are logged into the PC with an administrator account. 2. Try adding a password to your user account and see if that works. 3. Enter \\COMPUTERNAME into the folder address bar on another computer replacing COMPUTERNAME with the name of the computer that is hosting the folder. See what comes up and see if you can access it. Hi Mark,
Do you have “Use Advance Sharing” box ticked as shown in the second last image?

I need more information about what type of folder you are sharing, and what method of sharing you are using.

Some Tips:
1. Make sure you are logged into the PC with an administrator account.

2. Try adding a password to your user account and see if that works.

3. Enter \\COMPUTERNAME into the folder address bar on another computer replacing COMPUTERNAME with the name of the computer that is hosting the folder. See what comes up and see if you can access it.

]]> By: Mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-enable-file-sharing-on-vista-without-any-password/#comment-424463 Mark Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:49:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27147#comment-424463 after following your steps, my message is: "your folder could not be shared" thoughts? thanks! after following your steps, my message is:

“your folder could not be shared”

thoughts? thanks!

]]> By: summoner2100 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-enable-file-sharing-on-vista-without-any-password/#comment-417726 summoner2100 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:57:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27147#comment-417726 I have had it once or twice where I've connected to the computer with password sharing turned on. I had to use and account on the machine I was connecting TO as the username/password. On a side note, Macs can also use this to connect to your folders but you have to have the "everyone" option under sharing. Then they can log in as "guest" when they do a connect to server. I have had it once or twice where I’ve connected to the computer with password sharing turned on. I had to use and account on the machine I was connecting TO as the username/password.

On a side note, Macs can also use this to connect to your folders but you have to have the “everyone” option under sharing. Then they can log in as “guest” when they do a connect to server.

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