Having trouble setting up a file sharing network on 2 hp all in one pc's both using windows 11 and connected to my home wifi mobile broadband.

Question

Have set up a file sharing network on 2 hp all in one pc's both using windows 11 and connected to my home wifi mobile broadband. I can access files from pc2 to pc1, no problems. Cannot access anything from pc1 to pc2. Can see the pc2 but it keeps requesting a login and password. Have set it up to ignore passwords but has not affected the outcome. What can I do?

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Answer 1

Hello,

Depending on your needs, if you don't need a password to access shared files. I recommend using Registry Editor to enable secure guest access, see the following steps:

1. Open the Registry Editor. Go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation.

Note: If the key does not exist, you must create it. Hold down the "Windows" key (right-click), select "New" > "Key" and name the switch "LanmanWorkstation".

2. Hold down the "LanmanWorkstation" key (right-click), select "New" > "DWORD Value (32-bit)" and name it "AllowInsecureGuestAuth". Double-click, set "Value Data" to "1" and press Enter.

Note If you modify the registry incorrectly, you may experience serious problems. So, follow these steps carefully. For additional protection, back up the registry before you modify it. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, seeHow to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support.

Best reagrds

Zunhui