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Shared Folders Diagnostics
I need more details
When sharing a drive in Windows using drive k : as an example you will want to assign a share
name for it something like drive_k. Assigning a drive is done by right-clicking and selecting
'share as'. If your Windows machine has an IP of 192.168.1.103 you would create your share
like:
//192.168.1.103/drive_k
If you intend to share a folder within a certain drive the share should be stated directly.
The k:\files\videos folder shared as Videos would be mounted as:
//192.168.1.103/Videos
NOTES:
-Only use forward slashes.
-It is best to replicate any capital letters contained in your share name.
-It is best to avoid using special characters like
: in the share name.
Do I need to add a user name and password?
It is usually best to spend a couple of minutes and create an account in Windows with a known
password for sharing and use that.
Anonymous access through the "Guest" account.
Guest access is implemented differently in XP and Vista (compared to 2000 & Prior)
Essentially the Guest account has to be enabled for the 'everyone group' to have any effect.
Depending on your current level of security you may need to add "guest" or grant full control
to 'Everyone' under advanced permissions. This is common for Windows Vista.
You would then use:
User name: guest
Password: <empty>
Could there be something blocking access?
You may also want to double-check that you don't have it blocked by firewall settings or some
sort of firewall software running. Programs like F-Secure usually require a new rule created to
allow incoming and outgoing local IP traffic.
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