Windows 10: Network Share between Windows 11 Pro Machines

I am familiar with Windows networking from Domain management and have no problem setting things up at the user or group level with custom permissions. My problem is the reverse of this. I don't seem to be able to have a folder be automatically open to everyone on the LAN without requiring a username and password. All users attempting to access the shared folder receive the Windows "Enter network credentials" prompt, requiring a username and password. This happens even if both Permissions and Sharing include Everyone, and even if I give Everyone Full Control:I assume from my Domain management e

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Windows 11 network share invalid credentials

I added my first windows 11 machine to my network. Still getting used to it. However, Network File Sharing isn't working. I have searched and found these list of 10+ things to try. No luck. I can share between 2 Windows 10 machines, that works not so between 10 and 11. Using the same Microsoft account (admin) on both machines. Was hoping to move some major data from old machine. The login screen complains invalid user ID or password before you enter anything. I can login to the account on ms site so.i know user and password are correct. I can login between windows 10.machines.

I'm not sure why being able to share isn't simple. It is basic function. The list seems to imply it is disabled by default and you need to start stuff. It even suggests disabling password seems really insecure.

What should I do?

Wallace

 

Share Files and Folders Over a Network with Win10Home & Pro & Win7Pro

@Brink,

I followed Option 1 with the following exceptions:

• Windows 7 Pro: SMB 1.0 CIFS File Sharing Support, Automatic Removal, Client and Server and SMB Direct are not options.
• Windows 10 Home: SMB 1.0 CIFS File Sharing Support, Automatic Removal, Client and Server are checked and SMB Direct is not an option.
• Note: Windows 10 Pro: SMB 1.0 CIFS File Sharing Support, Automatic Removal, Client and Server and SMB Direct are checked.

Clearly the problem is sharing with Windows 10 Pro...

Sharing with Windows 10 Pro

• Windows 10 Pro can reach files and folders on Windows 7 Pro
• Windows 10 Pro cannot reach files and folders on Windows 10 Home; Message: Windows cannot access...
• Windows 10 Home cannot reach files and folders on Windows 10 Pro; Message: Enter your credentials
• Windows 7 Pro cannot reach files and folders on Windows 10 Pro; Message: Enter your password

Sharing Between Windows 10 Home and Windows 7 Pro

• Windows 10 Home can reach files and folders on Windows 7 Pro
• Windows 7 Pro can reach files and folders on Windows 10 Home

Any thoughts on what I should do?

Thanks!



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I followed Option 2 without exceptions and received the same results as above.

Any thoughts on what I should do?

Thanks!



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I with much help, I solve my networking problem!

The first step was to follow Option 1 and Option 2 from the first post of this thread/tutorial.

The second step was to create a new password-protected local (user) account with administrator privileges and without using an email or phone number when creating the new user account on the Windows 10 Pro machine.

The third step was to create a new password-protected user account with administrator privileges on the Windows 7 Pro machine with the exact same username and password as the new local account on the Windows 10 Pro machine.

When I attempted to share/access a file on the Windows 10 Pro machine from the Windows 7 Pro machine, I simply entered the new username and password from above when asked for my network credentials and puff, it worked.

A similar process was followed for networking the Windows 10 Pro and Home machines.

 

Can't write to shares on a Windows 10 machine from a Windows 7 machine

I still get "You need permission to perform this action" from the Windows 7 machines if I try to write to a Windows 10 share after I made the above changes on the Windows 10 machine.