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Mac to Windows networking with a password protected hidden windows share
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<blockquote data-quote="JenBell" data-source="post: 570162" data-attributes="member: 42737"><p>Bryan,</p><p></p><p>I read ur thread and was thinking, I had the same problem. OK so I was kinda new to the mac world so...</p><p></p><p>My mini setup/network:</p><p></p><p>vista32 PC----power inline----MB</p><p></p><p>So at first I create a standard network share and a standard user account on the PC. I got the MB to connect to it via finder. When I initially connected to the share it asked for a username and password (configured the PC share to only allow one single user with 3 sessions). The MB also asked if I wanted to store this password in iCHAIN, I said No as I was testing this all out.</p><p></p><p>Once I knew my network settings, etc were all solid I then created another share for the same folder on the PC but this time used the $ to create a hidden share. I then entered this into the MB and for some reason it would not connect. I then connected to the my non-hidden share and stored the username and password this time in iCHAIN, also I had given the new user account I create on the PC admin rights as I wanted to be able to delete files for this share.</p><p></p><p>Went back on the MB and connected again to the hidden share, this time it connected without asking for username/password and not had any problems since with the actual setup, etc until I changed the inline power plugs for the airport extreme:-|</p><p></p><p>Currently in my mini-share network I have MBP/MB/iMAC 20" all connecting to the same hidden share with no problems, all with different accounts, etc when logging into the PC.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JenBell, post: 570162, member: 42737"] Bryan, I read ur thread and was thinking, I had the same problem. OK so I was kinda new to the mac world so... My mini setup/network: vista32 PC----power inline----MB So at first I create a standard network share and a standard user account on the PC. I got the MB to connect to it via finder. When I initially connected to the share it asked for a username and password (configured the PC share to only allow one single user with 3 sessions). The MB also asked if I wanted to store this password in iCHAIN, I said No as I was testing this all out. Once I knew my network settings, etc were all solid I then created another share for the same folder on the PC but this time used the $ to create a hidden share. I then entered this into the MB and for some reason it would not connect. I then connected to the my non-hidden share and stored the username and password this time in iCHAIN, also I had given the new user account I create on the PC admin rights as I wanted to be able to delete files for this share. Went back on the MB and connected again to the hidden share, this time it connected without asking for username/password and not had any problems since with the actual setup, etc until I changed the inline power plugs for the airport extreme:-| Currently in my mini-share network I have MBP/MB/iMAC 20" all connecting to the same hidden share with no problems, all with different accounts, etc when logging into the PC. Hope that helps:-) [/QUOTE]
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