Windows 10: Network Folder Authentication Not Working WIN10

Good day,I am trying, to no avail, access my shared folder from my Android device Galaxy Note 20 UltraThis was working perfectly fine on Windows 11 and the folder communicated seamlessly with my device. I just reverted back to Windows 10, because I am a gamer and Win11 is not as stable as Win10 for competitive gaming. Now, I setup the folder to be shared. I granted all permissions in every possible place. I turned on network discovery. My phone picks up the network folder but does not grant me any access. I am using my login credentials that even worked preciously on Win11 and it keeps say

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?? How do I PW protect Folders in windows

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Sharing files and folders overview You can share the files and folders stored on your computer, on a network, and on the Web. The method you choose depends on whom you want to share files with, and what computer they will use to access the files.

When you share files or folders, they are not as protected as they are when you do not share them. People with access to your computer or your network might be able to read, copy, or change files that are in a shared folder. You should always be aware that the files and folders that you share are available to other people and be sure to monitor your shared files and folders on a regular basis.

Important

If your computer is not joined to a domain, you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
If you both use the same computer

You can put the files you want to share in the Shared Documents folder. Files stored in the Shared Documents folder or its subfolders are always available to other users on your computer.

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, and Shared Music folders are not available.
If both computers are on the same network

You can share a folder or drive on your computer with others on the network. You can also control whether the files in the shared folder can be modified by other users.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, you will need to set the Access control for the folder or drive after sharing it. For more information, go to To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
If you want to share your files online

You can publish pictures and documents on the Web using the Web Publishing Wizard. The files will be stored in a private, online folder that you manage.

Step-by-step procedure

If you don't want others to access your files

You can prevent other users from accessing your folders and the files they contain. When your computer is connected to a domain, this is called setting permissions for your file or folder. When your computer is connected to a workgroup, this is called making your folders private.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure

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Lost ability to access Win10 from WinXP machine  

Hi, This is a lab I constructed since following this thread. Setup: Virtual Box Windows 10 fresh install, latest ISO fully patched. Windows XP Latest Version As patched as it need. Setup: Both Virtual machines virtual adapters Bridged to my Local Network Both NetBios forced Enabled Both in the same Workgroup Both firewalls located in Private network Enabled SMB1 on W10 Host Created user named "monkey" with the password "banana" on both machines Created a Share named !TEMP! on both machines, created a cookie File in each folder. Give full control access to everyone and "monkey" on both shares. From there I was unable to access the shared folder Without authentication period. Automatic authentication did not work and using "Everyone full access" did not change anything. I had to specifically log on the machine to gain any access. CMD output:



If you want, you can do a step by step troubleshooting of your problem. From the problematic machine. Try to view if your Machine appears on the Network List: Code:

If Your Machine appears on the list, try to view it: Code:

The available shares will be listed there. If it does not work you can use: Code:

To verify if authentication is working properly, if it succeed, you can carry on... But nothing will be permanently saved. Then Try to List the content of one of the directories: Code:

This should list the content of the directory, If all this works Try to map a drive on the share: Code:

In my setup both windows are at the default initial configuration, no tweaks, and wont accept any of these commands without prior authentication.

 

Cannot access shared network drive


Personally, I wouldnt use Everyone. If anyone hacks into you, they have full access to everything and can demolish everything on your raid. I would rather set up accounts and access separately for each person. That way, I know who did all that damage. In the end with a little extra work, I feel more secure by using Authenticated Users.


If this helps.
step 1 create non-microsoft account and without email and address without admin rights
step 2 share a drive or folder to specific user account (if Everyone is listed, remove it)
step 3 set security > add Authenticated Users (if more than 1 account) or add specific users
step 3a remove Everyone from list
step 3b uncheck full control and write for all items listed except SYSTEM and Admin account.
step 4 right click Start > Computer Management > System Tools > Shared Folders > Shares ... to verify settings and change anything else. You can also see the number of connections to each share here.