Re: Unable to network 2 Vista machines using machine names

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Thanks again for your help.

Ok, so I enabled NetBIOS on both machines, but that alone didn't seem
to work. I was able to see the machines in Network Explorer, but when I
double-clicked on them I was only able to see the Printer. None of the
shared folders showed up.

I then disabled Password Protected Sharing to see if that would make a
difference, and sure enough the shared folders were now visible.

However, when I double-clicked on the shared folders, I was denied
access because of permissions. I would need to change the permissions
on those shared folders so that Everyone had Full Control.

This is something I'd like to avoid, if possible. In fact, I'd rather
leave Password Protected Sharing on as well.

Is there a way to make this all work the way it does with IP addresses?
When I access the machines using their IP address (with Password
Protected Sharing turned on), it prompts me to log in. Once I'm logged
in, I can see all the shared folders and access their contents without
any permissions related problems. I basically authenticate once, and
then I'm good.

If I had the opportunity to log in when I double-clicked on the machine
name in Network Explorer, I'm sure I'd see more than just the printer.
Is there a way that you know of to have it all work that way?


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TheIntruder
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