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• Cannot turn off or disable password protected sharing the network and sharing Center

  I'm trying to turn some pretty simple sharing of files between our windows PC (two portable minicomputers running under XP, a desk and a laptop running vista). File sharing functions between the XP computers. However, I am simply unable to influence the "password protected sharing setting" in the network and sharing Center. I check the option to turn it off and I get a click through UAC dialog window, the mouse cursor turns for a short time while as if windows is pretending to do something, but the password protected sharing setting is always on.

  I tried to disable Avira Antivir.

  I enabled the guest account and set its password to a string explicitly empty with net user guest «»

  Nothing helps.

  svampi,
  This knowledge base article can be useful for you.  Although the problem that it is designed for the difficulty is not the same as yours, the underlying cause is the same.  There is an article to 'fix', which means that you can click the 'fix' in the article so that it automatically fixed for you online or you can follow the instructions to edit the registry yourself if you feel capable of doing that.  So check that out and see if it helps with your problem:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947232

  Let us know if this can help, or if you still need help.
  Thank you
  Gloria
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Message error "parameter is Incorrect" when powering down wide network of password protected sharing

  In the network and sharing Center, when I click on the arrow to option sharing protected by password, select turn off password protected sharing and click on apply, I get an error message saying "the parameter is Incorrect."  In fact, I would keep the Division password protected, but my son is trying to use a printer that is hard, connected to my computer via the wireless network and enter my user name and password.  It also has Vista.  I check the box saying to remember the password on her computer, but it does not work. Whenever he stops his laptop computer and restarts, then try to print, enter my user name and password again!  I need to get Vista to work on one of these computers!

  Hello anderfam,

  Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Community Forum.

  (1) make sure that the file and printer sharing is enabled.
  (2) If you are using a computer connected to a "working group", click on the arrow next to password protected sharing to expand this section.  Check if password protected sharing is enabled or disabled.

  If the password sharing is enabled, only people with a user account and password for this computer will be able to access your printer. Disable this option if you want anyone on the network can access the printer you share unless you give then a user account and password.

  Printer sharing:
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  To share the printer, configure the printer as a shared printer on the server or the host (the computer connected to the printer).
  Make sure that you install the printer driver on each client or the system remote (computers other than the server).
  It is preferable to obtain the most recent driver of your Web site.
  Also check that the printer is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.

  If Windows XP Professional Edition is the host:

  1. open the Printers window.
  2. click the right button on your printer list, and then select "Sharing" in the menu that appears.
  3. Select 'Share this printer', type a share name for the printer and click on 'OK '. Take note of this name as it will be used later.

  When Windows Vista is the client:
  Install the printer driver
  Use a driver downloaded from the manufacturer's site to install the printer
   
  1. If you use the downloaded driver, double-click the downloaded file, then click on 'run '. The file will then be extracted and start the driver installation.
  2 follow the prompts and continue with the installation until you reach the Setup completed screen appears.
  3. on this screen, check the "Select" printer port box, and then click on the manual button 'Selection '.
  4. Select "" LPT1: port local printer ' and click on 'OK', then click 'Finish'. "
  5. in the Printers window, right-click the printer icon and select 'Properties' (access to the Printers window)
  6. click on the tab "Ports", and then click 'Add Port '.
  7. Select "Local Port" and click "new port" button.
  8. Enter the name of the port using the XP computer name and the name of the printer in the \\ComputerName\PrinterName form and then click 'OK '. Close the Port name window.
  9. click on 'Close' in the Printer Ports window.
  10. the new port poster now as being selected. Click "close".
  11. click on "Install driver" If the following window appears. You are now ready to print.

  Another thing is to make sure that if the firewall windows is that there is an exception specified for sharing files and printing.
  Make sure that all the computers are on the same workgroup. By default, XP machines are set to "MSHOME" while Vista machines are set to "WORKGROUP". They should both say WORKGROUP.

  If please reply back and let us know if these measures have helped to solve your problem or if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help you.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
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• Why can't turn off password protected sharing

  Why can't turn off password protected sharing?  I use a Vista SP2 64-bit computer.  When I try to turn it off, I uncheck the button but when I click on the app it changes again to on.  I googled this question and tried many solutions, but so far nothing has worked.

  I am connected to a home network.

  I tried to delete the guest account, enabled the guest account and set up a password for the guest account, which none helped.  I am alo tried to change the IPsec to the manual.  Finally, what makes the work was when I got to a page that seized me add an Everyone permissions. I don't remember how I arrived at this page, but after that I added the new authorization and returned to the page network and sharing, password protected sharing was turned off.

  Thank you for your help.

• Windows 7 does not ask for password when password protected sharing is on.

  Hi guys,.

  I'm no stranger to permissions etc as I work in it, but it confused me after 4 hours of messing around.

  I'm trying to make sure that when I share a file on my home network that windows requires a password in order to access what it is not doing.

  The following conditions are true for both machines:

  Are windows 7 Home premium

  Have file sharing enabled on each respective network adapter

  Are members of the home network

  Are both on the network, called "WORKING group".

  Assistant file sharing was turned on and off then to make sure it wasn't an influence, it is currently off as he auto-actions the user root folder.

  Network discovery is on

  File sharing and printer is on

  I tried the two combinations of sharing folders public or not, but is currently disabled.

  Streaming media is off

  Password protected sharing is on

  Tried the two combinations of user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers. (This is currently set to allow windows to manage)

  So I won't list them the public parameters are not relevant.

  I put one hand on my laptop remove 'Everyone' and 'administrators' only have my own authorized account which is be an administrator.

  My other machine but I still seem to be able to open and access the folder. I tried to change advanced sharing permissions and security settings to exclude any group that can be let my other pc on the network but so far still no prompt for password.

  I even went to regedit and apply the following on both machines:

  1. Open Registry Editor (Start search - regedit)
  2. navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
  3. create a new DWORD value with the following properties: NAME: LmCompatibilityLevel
  VALUE: 1
  4 reboot your PC and try again to establish the connection.

  Can anyone help?

  Thank you people!

  I think I've cracked the question:

  I created a new account admin on my PC and the first time I tried to access anything, I got the password. I don't have it a second time.

  I then removed and put in the passwords and then disconnected cache and back in and asked again the password.

  I tried the same thing on my other account, but it has not yet requested.

  It turns out that even on another computer, if you have the same username and password that it automatically authorizes for good once you enter the network password first.

• I can access pc window xp 7 but can't access window 7 pc of Windows xp who asked for username & password. I already had the off-ramp of password protected sharing

  1 PC having xp

  PC 2 having win.7
  2 PC can access everything shared on pc 1
  but pc 1 can't access anything whatsoever to pc 2
  It was asking username and password
  password protected sharing is already disable
  If I have a username & password for the pc 2 it would not
  These systems are mutually ping correctly.
  the Working Group is the same
  what I have to do

  Hi Anil,

  I suggest you try all the steps from the following link to make sure that all parameters are set accordingly.

  Networking of computers running different versions of Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

  Post us the results once you try the steps above.

• How to password protect shared XP files.

  I noticed how you can password protect Windows 7 file sharing (with the account user name and password). What's possible with Windows XP?

  Change password: net user guest newpassword

  Remove password: net user comments * (press twice)

  May also manage user accounts in Control Panel.

  Or type control userpasswords2 in the box run from the start menu.

  John

• How to use the password protected sharing printers

  Original title: printer sharing
   
  Dear Ant experts:

  Would that sharing a printer from a PC (win 7) a user has to an another PC (XP) used B, the user shared this printer (HP) to the public, with the user everyone add and enable all managed features.

  PC (Win 7) have a/c admin and need p/w for logon, user does not bother me to share the printer, but do not want to release p/w.
  My question, if the user has already shared the printer to the public and add "everyone" should I p/o to use the printer or other problems not able to use the printer.
  Thanks in advance
  Concerning
  Alan
  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hi Alan,

  Protected by password sharing is a more secure method of sharing files and folders on a network, and it is enabled by default. With share protected by active password, people on your network cannot access shared folders and printers on other computers, including public folders, unless they have a user name and password on the computer on which the printer or files shared. They will be asked to type a user name and password to access the printer or shared folders.

  I suggest you to return the item and check if it helps.

  Sharing of files and printers
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows/sharing-files-printers-help#sharing-files-and-printers=Windows-7&V1H=win8tab1&V2H=win7tab1&V3H=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab6

  See the articles for more information.

  Networking of computers running different versions of Windows
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows#section_4

  File and printer sharing: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/file-and-printer-sharing-frequently-asked-questions

  Hope this information helps. Answer the post with an up-to-date issue report to help you further.

• "Library not registered" in Vista Home Premium in network and sharing Center trying to activate the password protected sharing.

  Trying to activate sharing protected by password in the network and sharing window I get the error message "library not registered. Also, in media player, I get always an error of sharing multimedia. I think that the 2 mmight be bound. PLEASE HELP ME!

  Hi Dj,

  When he the accur first question?

  Have you tried a system restore to a point before the question accurred?

  You can follow the procedure as described below:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  Note: follow steps 7 to place the computer in his usual when you finished the clean boot troubleshooting

  Do the system restore to a date preceding the accurred question according to the link below:
  System restore
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  Reply back with more information for you to help

  Kind regards

  Kiki

• Win 7 Pro wonder network password when even "password protected sharing" is disabled.

  Hello! I use a simple desk Win7 networking with 4 computers, all connected by cable, Win 7 Pro all around. Each computer has a user as an administrator, and all have the same password.  Sometimes after an upgrade or a change in the software, one of the workstations can't connect to the server. Windows security box appears and asks you "Network password". I've never set a network password and any combination of user names and existing PW there will allow him to connect. Other workstations connect properly. Disabling the firewall (McAfee) makes no difference.  Internet access router is OK

  Dear Sooraj: I didn't do any of these changes to work stations, but I found another post from Alex Zhao on the change of access to the network and the local network settings. He suggested the translation of names/SID anonymous authorization and Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users be activated, so I enabled them. He also suggested setting LAN to send LM and NTLM - use security if negotiated, NTLMv2 session security, so I put it as well. Still no go. However, as soon as I restarted my router, the missing dialog box and I can see the desktop and print OK on the printer and the network is back to normal.  My question is now: these define inappropriate or likely to cause problems for me later? I try to change one of their return? Thanks for your help! Great job. -Dr. Bob

• Files & folder sharing between XP, Vista, Seven with password protected

  How to share files or folder between XP, Vista & seven... must password protected
  My vista and my friend seven sharing very well, is password protected and I would like to add another XP at the center network and sharing as well, but I find the xp you have a problem, it can make sharing with vista & seven only without password protected and I would like to know how can I do with password protected sharing.
  Below are done on xp:
  1. install the update kb922120
  2.secpol.msc-> authentication security LAN network manager set to send LM & NTLMv2 - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated.
  Using Xp to Vista to access, seven a shared folder, no problem, while the password protected is located next
  Using XP to Vista, the folder shared seven, the access you have problem while the password is defined on
  It show no permission, but suppose that displays the prompt for credentials...

  Problems sharing files between computers on a network are usually caused by 1) a misconfigured firewall or a firewall neglected (including a dynamic firewall in a virtual private network); or (2) inadvertently run two firewalls such as the firewall of Windows and a third-party firewall. and/or (3) do not have accounts to the same users and passwords on all computers in the workgroup. (4) tries to create actions where the operating system does not.

  In Windows 7, go to control panel > everything in Control Panel > network and sharing Center. Click on "change the advanced sharing settings. You don't want to use the residential group unless you have all Windows 7 machines. If you do and you want to use the homegroup, see Windows 7 Help & Support. Otherwise, in sharing advanced:

  Discovery of plug in the network
  Open the files and printers sharing
  Turn on the sharing section Public folder sharing
  Plug the password protected sharing

  A. configure the firewall on all machines to allow traffic to local area network (LAN) as being approved. With the Windows Firewall, running on Windows 7 sharing files and printer as above will take care of this for you. If you are not running a third-party firewall or you have an antivirus/security with its own firewall component program, then you're fine.  With a third-party firewall, I usually set up the allocation of LAN with an IP address range. E.g. would be 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. Refer to the safety of any third party program or the user forums for how to correctly configure its firewall. Do not run more than one firewall. DON'T STOP FIREWALLS; CONFIGURE THEM CORRECTLY.

  (B) to facilitate the Organization, put all computers in the same workgroup. This is done from the System applet in Control Panel, the computer name tab.

  C. create the counterpart of the user accounts and passwords on all machines. You do not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and assigned to each user account passwords can be different; accounts/passwords just need to exist and to match on all machines. DO NOT NEGLECT TO CREATE PASSWORDS, EVEN IF ONLY OF SIMPLE. If you want a machine to boot directly to the desktop (a particular user account) for convenience, you can do this:

  Start > Search box > type: netplwiz [Enter]
  Click continue (or provide an administrator password) when you are prompted by UAC

  Uncheck "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". Select a user account to connect automatically by clicking on the account you want to highlight and press OK. Enter the password for this user account (when it exists) when you are prompted. Leave blank if there is no password (null).

  D. Si one or more of the computers on your network are XP Pro or Media Center, turn off Simple file sharing (Folder Options > view tab).

  E. create share as you wish. In Windows 7 I usually share the Desktop of the user and the Public directory. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• How to put a password for sharing password protected?

  I would like to set up a username and password for my shared drives so I can connect to them via a cable ethernet to my other computer in my network and my SIN. for now, I have the password protected sharing off so hard drives are public access on my network which is not very safe. I don't want to set up a password to start windows because when I start my computer I want to boot directly into my office without a password.

  The user name and password for password sharing must correspond to a Windows user account.
  You can set a password for your user account and always start directly on the desktop. Thus operate netplwiz.  Highlight (click on) the account you want to log by default and uncheck "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."

• How to activate the password is shared Windows XP

  Hello

  Can someone tell me how to turn on password protected sharing on Windows XP. I created a network between my 2 computers using Windows XP, they work fine, I want my computer to request the user name and password every time someone tries to access from the network.
  I searched for the answer for hours, but there is no answer.

  Please do not give me this link
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307874
  because it has not helped at all, this is not what I wanted to do.

  Thank you

  Microsoft does not support to protect files or folders with a password.  Instead, access to the files is regulated by authenticate as a user when you connect, and once authenticated, you will have access to all the files and folders to which the user or group has permissions.

  So even that work, "Simple file sharing" must be disabled. This means that you can do this with XP Home (like service machine). Simple file sharing requires all external connections to authenticate the 'Guest' user no matter what--no real authentication is therefore possible.

  Assuming you have XP Pro and disable Simple file sharing, then the network authentication works something like this:
  If the same user name and password of a user exists on the service machines and the Client, the authentication is automatic (it won't request user name and password - you will be simply authenticated)
  Otherwise, if the same user name exists on both machines but the passwords are different, the connection is automatically rejected
  Otherwise, if the guest user is enabled on the service computer, then the user is automatically authenticated as a "Guest"
  Otherwise, if the guest user is not enabled on the service computer, then it will ask you a user name and password (which I think is what you want).

  In summary, if you still want to request a username and password when someone connects, then you must disable Simple file on your server XP Pro machine sharing, not have the same usernames on both machines and disable the account invited on the service machine (note that "turn off" the account invited in the user Panel do not "neutralizes" it).  To disable the guest account, open a command prompt window (start-> Run-> "cmd") and then, in the command window, enter the command:
  NET user guest / active: No.
  Note that this didn't matter that will prevent to authenticate as the user invited on this machine.
  Even if turn away you from KB307874, is actually the closest you can come with Windows.

  Hope this Helps,
  JW

• Disable the password for sharing files/printier

  My desktop crashed last week and once we had it up and running, I'm more able to share files between my desktop and laptop computers; and can no longer print from the laptop. The network recognizes the other computers, but on the desktop, which is running Vista home premium, it is said that sharing file and printer sharing is password protected. No password was never created, desktop and laptop computer that is running Windows 7) have been recently restored to the State of factory caused by a virus. I tried other solutions, but I still have this problem. Any suggestions?

  Hello

  Look at the center network (Control panel/Network Center) and make sure the password protected sharing is off.

  Vista file and printer sharing - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

  Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

• How to password protect my files shared on my network?

  I am trying to share a folder on the network and the have password protected. I use Windows XP Service Pack 3 Professional. I have disabled in simple file sharing files Options. All my computers are in the same workgroup. For the record I would like to share, I have the following settings:

  On the sharing tab, I 'Share this folder', filled in the maximum limit and the share user name. The "Permissions" button, I deleted "Everyone" and put in a username I've created specifically for the sharing folder connection and he gave total control. Everything is left to him by default.

  For the Security tab, I just like default except added the user account, I created and that you have authorized for total control.

  When I look at from any computer on the network, I can see the computer and shared folders in the working group. There is a default folder "SharedDocs" I open it. But if I try to enter the folder that I created, I get the following error:

  "You are not allowed to access \\MYCOMP\SharedFolder. Contact your network administrator to request access.

  If I do all what I said above, but instead of adding the user account, I put "Guest" or "everyone, then the file can be found on my other computers without the error but no password is invited. What should I do so that when I try to enter the folder, it ask for a login and a password.

  As a side note, my other computers do not have this problem with their shared folders. When I click on the computer under 'View workgroup computers '. Rather than open a list of shared folders, it opens a prompt for a login and a password, and if they are correct, it will show that all shared folders and files shared to that user. If the password of the specific folders is not possible, should what settings I change so that it works like this instead?

  My apologies if this should have been in the files, records and research topic.

  When you connect to a network share, authentication proceeds roughly in this order:

  1. If the user on the remote computer is connected with a user name that exists on the machine sharing the passwords match, while the user is authenticated as himself without another guest.
  2. If the user on the remote computer is connected with a user name that exists on the machine of sharing and the passwords do not match, then this as seen user denied access to the computer sharing without prompting.
  3. If the user on the remote computer is connected with a user name does not exist on the machine of sharing, an attempt is made to authenticate the user "guest".  If successful, that the user connection looks like it is 'guest' on the machine of sharing user.
  4. If the remote user is unable to authenticate as a 'guest' on the sharing machine, then a name of user and password screen appears to provide authentication.

  It seems to me to make it work as you want, you want to make sure that step 3 above does not occur.  This can be accomplished by disabling the "Guest" on the machine sharing account. (This forces everyone to authenticate on the machine)  Two ways to do as an administrator on the machine of sharing:
  (A) bring up a command prompt window (start-> Run-> "cmd") and enter the command:
  NET user guest / active: No.
  (B) right click on 'My Computer'-> manage-> system tools-> local users and groups-> users
  Double-click "Invited" in the right window-> Put a check in the box "account is disabled".  "OK" your way out.

  HTH,
  JW