Networking/Filesharing RE: Workgrouping in Vista Home

Am I interpreting the following correctly?

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...86151033.mspx:
NoteIf your computer is on a workgroup, you have the option of turning
password protection on or off. If password protection is turned on, the
person you are sharing with must have a user account and password on your
computer in order to access the files and folders you are sharing. You can
turn password protection on or off in the Network and Sharing Center.



If I have user (usera) on my laptop and want to access my desktop, do I have
to have an account named usera? The one time I was able to access my lap top
from the desk top, I didn't have similar user accounts. I was prompted to
log in and supplied a user name and it's password to an account that was on
the laptop and was able to see the folders and files. After trying to access
my desktop from the lap top, and reconfiguring everything to make successful
progress, now I can't access either computer from each other.

I am getting the network path not found, although I am seeing the computers
as "Network Discovery" is working.

Also, if I go to networks on my desktop, I can see my desktop and laptop
because "Network Discovery" is working, however, I can not even access my
desktop network. Is there something wrong with the firewall, sharing or
security settings? I have rights granted in both sharing and security and
have the firewall set to allow file sharing.


"Malke" <> wrote in message
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> DM wrote:
>
>> Hello Again,
>>
>> I am trying to connect my laptop (vista home premium) to my desktop
>> (vista
>> home basic) through work grouping but I am not successful. I did this all
>> day long with PCs and LPs that had XP Pro. XP Pro had multiple checklist
>> and other helpful features. Vista may but I cant seem to find them.
>>
>> I have both set for the same workgroup.
>> I have folders shared
>> I have networking window configured to allow file and print sharing.
>>
>> I was able to, at one point, access my laptop from the desktop but not
>> the
>> other way around. I have the firewalls configured the same and have tried
>> accessing them without the firewall. Now I can access anything from one
>> another. I re-checked and triple checked everything.
>>
>> Am I over looking something? Does anyone have a good short effective
>> checklist for this in Vista? Is vista home basic non compatible to do
>> this? Also, like XP Pro, will Vista allow for sharing internet connection
>> through one PC?
>
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> Malke
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DM wrote:

> Am I interpreting the following correctly?

(snip)

I just answered you in great detail in the thread you had already started.
Please go back to that thread and read what I wrote and if you want to go
further with it, please keep in that original thread. I will be marking
this one "Ignore".

Malke
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MS-MVP
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Don't Panic!