Connecting to shared folders on a Vista machine from XP

[dsvochak]

I didn't find an answer when I searched, so:

In W2K/XP (with simple file sharing off) you’re asked for a user name and password when trying to access shared files (assuming all machines have passwords set). The same is true when accessing files on an XP machine from a Vista machine?

What settings have to be changed to allow an XP machine to access the shared files on a Vista machine? (It works if I turn off Password Protected Sharing in the Vista Network and Sharing center. If Password Protected Sharing is on, the XP machine can’t log on and I have to have password protection.)

I must be missing something. Thanks in advance

[jdhurst]

It works the same way for me. You do need to ensure that File and Print sharing is allowed in the TCP/IP properties, and you do need to ensure that firewalls are allowing the other machine to access. .... JDH

[dsvochak]

Thanks jdhurst for the suggestion. Somehow File and Print Sharing got turned off. Allowing it did not entirely solve the problem.

As it turns out, I was trying to use what Vista (in Computer Management->Local Users and Groups->Users) describes as a “Full Name” not “Name”. Using “Vista Full Name” for “User Name” in the XP “Connect” to dialog box resulted in a logon failure. Using “Vista Name”, with the password, works fine.