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Unable to share files in Windows 10 v 1803

Anonymous
2018-05-04T00:50:03+00:00

Hello,

I am sharing a drive with people over my LAN. All of us use some common files from their drive and at the end sync them with others to merge changes.

This is not working. The folders are being shown as shared in \\LocalHost but not found in network. I also tried giving "Network" permission to the folder but in vain.

Please help me relive the pain... All of us have upgraded to Windows 10 v 1803

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-04T04:26:56+00:00

    Open Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Status

    Scroll to the bottom

    Click Network and Sharing Center

    Click Change advanced sharing settings

    Expand All Networks

    Under Password protected sharing

    Switch between 'Turn on password protected sharing and Turn off password protected sharing'

    Then choose 'Turn off password protected sharing'

    Then click 'Save changes'

    Also:

    Press Windows key + R

    Type: optionalfeatures.exe

    Hit Enter

    Scroll down to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support

    Tick the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client

    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Automatic Removal and

    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Server

    Click OK

    Restart if prompted.

    Microsoft apparently has a workaround which does not require enabling SMBv1, for those who rely on the ability to 'browse' the network.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/403431...

    Explorer Network Browsing

    The Computer Browser service relies on the SMBv1 protocol to populate the Windows Explorer Network node (also known as "Network Neighborhood"). This legacy protocol is long deprecated, doesn't route, and has limited security. Because the service cannot function without SMBv1, it is removed at the same time.

    However, if you still have to use the Explorer Network in home and small business workgroup environments to locate Windows-based computers, you can follow these steps on your Windows-based computers that no longer use SMBv1:

    Start the "Function Discovery Provider Host" and "Function Discovery Resource Publication" services, and then set them to Automatic (Delayed Start). When you open Explorer Network, enable network discovery when you are prompted.

    All Windows devices within that subnet that have these settings will now appear in Network for browsing. This uses the WS-DISCOVERY protocol. Contact your other vendors and manufacturers if their devices still don't appear in this browse list after the Windows devices appear. It is possible they have this protocol disabled or that they support only SMBv1.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-30T23:54:45+00:00

    Moderators please review this answer.

    While this answer "works", it involves having user enable something that have known vulnerabilities, and IMO shouldn't be marked as "answer".

    I expect there should be some safe and supported way to enable us doing this simple and common task, not this kind of "hack".

    Warning to other users viewing this thread: If your computer is not only used at a closed, private network (say your home), please remember to turn off the CIFS v1 support when done. Enable it on public network expose known security vulnerabilities that cannot be fixed, and can cause your computer be pwned by bad people.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-12T04:27:26+00:00

    Seriously? This nonsense is "required" now to get what used to be a basic function of Windows to actually work?

    The average user would have no clue how to do this. Is Windows really that dysfunctional now?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-05T01:53:29+00:00

    Thanks a load!! Even this did not work on one PC. Rest are working fine... What can i do to fix this issue.

    Press Windows key + R

    Type: optionalfeatures.exe

    Hit Enter

    Scroll down to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support

    Tick the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client

    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Automatic Removal and

    Untick SMB 1.0/CIFS Server

    Click OK

    Restart if prompted.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-29T11:53:14+00:00

    thank you very much is very helpful

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