Windows 10: Server asks for credentials even though "Turn off password protected sharing" is selected

I have two computers connected to the same network. They see each other but I can't access one from the other. I enabled "Turn off password protected sharing" and I gave all permissions to a specific folder on my first pc for the account I'm using on my second pc but I can't access it. When I type the address on my first pc on chrome I can obviously see the content of the folder. The problem is accessing the folder from my second pc but credentials are asked even though everything is set up not to make this happen. What to do? Yeeeeah, I really don't, I really don't know what to do!

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Network Sharing prompts for password (Password protected sharing turned off) - Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



As you’ve already turned off password protected sharing, this issue could be due to the incorrect cached credentials stored on the PC. I suggest you to try the steps listed below and check if it works.

• Open Control Panel and categorize to view by
  small icons.
  
• Click on User Accounts and choose your
  User Name.
  
• On the left pane, click on Manage your credentials.
  Under Windows Credentials, remove the shared computer credentials and save the changes.
  
• Exit Control Panel and restart the machine to see if the issue persists.
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Password protection turned off, Windows keep asking about credentials.

Situation and configuration:
Home network with 6 computers. All with Windows 10, newest update 1909. The settings are the same on all computers: network set as private, password protected sharing turned off, each computer has an „Exchange” folder shared for „everyone” group with read/write privileges. Each computer is in the same workgroup. Each has ip 192.168.0.X. Unfortunately, it does not work as intended:

• Computer #1 can access all other computers and none of them are asking for credentials.
• Computer #1 can be accessed from all other computers without asking for credentials.
• Computers #2, #3, #4, #5, #6: without asking for credentials can access only themselves and computer #1. Trying to access any other computer results in the credentials window popping up. After entering credentials access is granted.
• I have no account on computer #1 and #3. I do have on all others. But i think it is not relevant here

I would like to have just a simple situation: everything works like computer #1 does now. Where is the problem? I start to believe it is a kind of magic, but maybe you have a logical explanation? Additionally one strange thing: To access computer #2 form computer #3 #4 #5 or #6 I need to use credentials of local account of computer #2. Trying to access it using Microsoft account username and password does not work. I get an error message “wrong username or password”. I use Microsoft account on computer #2 since… a very long time. Years, I think

One hint: On some computers folder “Users” is not shared. It should be shared by default, but I think I unshared it once. Can it have an influence?

 

Cannot turn off the password protected sharing. The option for password protected sharing is not there

Hi Ankit,

Is this the exact process/steps you are using?

Open Control Panel

Go to Network and Sharing Center

Select Change advanced sharing settings in the left pane

Expand the network you want to disable password protected sharing on by clicking the down arrow on the right of the profile

Select 'Turn off password protected sharing' and then click Save changes.