XP Sharing

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:29

Hi there,

I am trying to access the C drive on another machine on my network via "\\ComputerName\C$".

It prompts for a username and password...

I type in the admin username and password for that machine, but it says its incorrect and doesn't let me in.

Is there something I have to setup?

Thanks.

marc2003 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:32

try

ComputerName\username

in the username box.

bledd · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:36

and make sure the admin account on the shared pc is not disabled

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:40

Did both - no avail.

- does the drive have to actually be shared?

bledd · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:42

so you have pc1 and pc2

from pc2, you're typing \\pc1\c$ then getting a username prompt, and you're typing in the login for pc1 and it's not working?

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:45

bledd. said:
so you have pc1 and pc2

from pc2, you're typing \\pc1\c$ then getting a username prompt, and you're typing in the login for pc1 and it's not working?

Correct.

EDIT: Could it be to do with a service i have disabled? - I mean I can share folders normally....

bledd · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:52

administrative shares could be disabled on pc1 (in gpedit.msc i think)

can't remember if it'd still show the username/password prompt if it's off (when it tries to reach \\computername, not sure if it resolves that first, then the share...

andshrew · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:00

Are both machines running XP Pro? I have a feeling Home can't log into administrative shares.

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:06

Trying to access from Vista Ultimate, the pc that is being shared is XP Pro.

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:08

bledd. said:
administrative shares could be disabled on pc1 (in gpedit.msc i think)

can't remember if it'd still show the username/password prompt if it's off (when it tries to reach \\computername, not sure if it resolves that first, then the share...

Got no idea how to check this :/

Got the Group Policy window open, but no idea where to go from there.

bledd · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:13

in work atm mate

google 'administrative shares disable' (well enable you want)

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:49

Checked, its already turned on (enabled)

bledd · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:55

make sure it's not "disable administrative shares" - enabled

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 14:58

bledd. said:
make sure it's not "disable administrative shares" - enabled

Sorry what i mean is that administrative shares is turned on (not disabled)

Conrad11 · 7 Feb 2008 at 15:09

Now saying it can't have multiple connections...:/ (that is using any username/password combination)

(I have been pratting around....lol...)